Sir Guy Campbell, 5th Baronet

Colonel Sir Guy Theophilus Halswell Campbell, 5th Baronet OBE, MC (18 January 1910 – 19 July 1993) was a British soldier. Sir Guy's branch of the Campbell baronets, of St Cross Mede, were created in 1815 with Sir Guy Campbell, 1st Baronet.

Background He was the eldest son of Sir Guy Colin Campbell, 4th Baronet and his first wife Mary Arabella Swinnerton Kemeys-Tynte, daughter of Halswell Milborne Kemeys-Tynte. In 1960, he succeeded his father as baronet.

Career Campbell was commissioned into the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in 1932. and in 1945, he acted as brigadier in the Force's headquarter. After another two years he was appointed head of the military mission in Libya until 1960. He was put on the reserve list in August and was granted an honorary colonelship. Five years later, having reached the age limit, he retired.

Family On 17 August 1956, he married the musical comedy star Lizbeth Webb (whose real name was Elizabeth Holton).

When Campbell died at the age of 83, he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his elder son Lachlan.

Arms

Works The Charging Buffalo: A History of the Kenyan Regiment 1937–1963 (1986, Leo Cooper; )