Jock Campbell (British Army officer)

John Charles Campbell
Major-General Jock Campbell after being presented with the VC by General Sir Claude Auchinleck, 1941.
Nickname(s)	"Jock"[1]
Born	(1894-01-10)10 January 1894 Thurso, Scotland
Died	26 February 1942(1942-02-26) (aged 48) near Halfaya, North Africa
Buried	Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1915–1942
Rank	Major-General
Service number	13594
Unit	Royal Horse Artillery
Commands held	7th Armoured Division (1942) 7th Support Group (1941–42)
Battles/wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches

Major-General John Charles Campbell, VC, DSO & Bar, MC (10 January 1894 – 26 February 1942), known as Jock Campbell, was a British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.