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     Dr. Richard Purdon lived at Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland^G.¹

     Ellinore Mary Louise Purdon was the daughter of Dr. Richard Purdon.² She married Captain Alexander Campbell, son of William Campbell and Marianne McCullagh, on 1 September 1908.¹ She died on 20 July 1960.¹
     From 1 September 1908, her married name became Campbell.

     Brigadier Alexander Purdon Campbell was born on 11 October 1909.¹ He was the son of Captain Alexander Campbell and Ellinore Mary Louise Purdon.² He married Baroness Alexandra Marie Ghislaine Fernande de Villefague de Vogelsank Brown, daughter of Major Thomas Brown, on 13 November 1939.¹ He died in March 1997 at age 87 at Brighton, Sussex, England.³
     He was educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was commissioned in 1929, in the service of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.¹ He gained the rank of officer in 1935 in the Royal Army Service Corps.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1945.¹ He fought in the Malayan Emergency between 1948 and 1951, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ He retired from the military in 1961, with the rank of Brigadier.¹ He was Honorary Colonel of the Territorial Army between 1961 and 1965.¹ He lived in 1976 at Oak Cottage, Beyton, Suffolk, England^G.¹

     Major Thomas Brown was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹

     Baroness Alexandra Marie Ghislaine Fernande de Villefague de Vogelsank Brown is the daughter of Major Thomas Brown.² She married Brigadier Alexander Purdon Campbell, son of Captain Alexander Campbell and Ellinore Mary Louise Purdon, on 13 November 1939.¹
     From 13 November 1939, her married name became Campbell.

     Alastair Campbell was born on 8 February 1942.¹ He is the son of Brigadier Alexander Purdon Campbell and Baroness Alexandra Marie Ghislaine Fernande de Villefague de Vogelsank Brown.²
     He was educated at St. Joseph's College, Ipswich, Suffolk, England^G.¹

     Anthea Ghislaine Campbell was born on 29 May 1947.¹ She is the daughter of Brigadier Alexander Purdon Campbell and Baroness Alexandra Marie Ghislaine Fernande de Villefague de Vogelsank Brown.² She married Michael John Ward on 20 July 1968.¹
     From 20 July 1968, her married name became Ward.

     Michael John Ward married Anthea Ghislaine Campbell, daughter of Brigadier Alexander Purdon Campbell and Baroness Alexandra Marie Ghislaine Fernande de Villefague de Vogelsank Brown, on 20 July 1968.¹
     One son and one dau.¹ He lived in 1976 at Church Cottage, Basingboume, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹

     Michael Campbell was born on 31 May 1912.¹ He was the son of Captain Alexander Campbell and Ellinore Mary Louise Purdon.² He married Doris Amy Davis on 4 August 1950.¹ He died in December 1995 at age 83 at Worthing, Sussex, England.³
     He was educated at Brighton College, Brighton, Sussex, England^G.¹ He was registered as a Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants (A.C.A.)¹ He fought in the Second World War, with the Royal Artillery.¹ He was awarded the Emergency Reserve Decoration (E.R.D.)¹ He lived in 1976 at 24 Cumberland Close, St. Margarets, Twickenham, London, England^G.¹

     Helen Marie Campbell was born on 6 April 1911.¹ She is the daughter of Captain Alexander Campbell and Ellinore Mary Louise Purdon.² She married Dudley Paul Friend on 16 November 1940.¹
     From 16 November 1940, her married name became Friend.¹