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Edward Campbell was, as his profile says, a practically a myth here on Army Dot CA. Sadly, he passed earlier this week.
Edward Robert (Ted) Campbell passed away peacefully, in his 83rd year, at May Court Hospice in Ottawa on the 7th of April 2026. Edward was born in Toronto in June 1942, the son of Freda and Frank Campbell of Saskatoon. His father Frank was killed in action at sea in World War II, while he was still a babe in arms. When the war was over, Freda moved to the West Coast and worked there while Edward moved to his grandparents’ small farm in the lower Fraser Valley and lived with Elmer and Rose Leckie.
It was an idyllic life for a small boy - lots of outdoor activity, school within walking distance and friends and neighbours nearby.
Ted was a decent scholar, of average athletic ability and popular with his classmates. He was elected class president both in junior and senior high school. He enlisted in the Army in 1960 in order to have a bit of ‘fun’ (as 18 year old boys often define that term) before going to university and committing to a career. He liked to quip that he was never sure who was more surprised, he or the Army,
And lo and behold, he turned out to be a pretty good soldier. And after a couple of years, he was selected for officer training and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals.
He enjoyed the work, especially his time with the Second Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment when they were serving in Soest, Germany. He spent some time on the technical staff and did a fair bit of work on new switching systems, but his interest was piqued in his last job when the was the Director of Radio Frequencies, a job he held for nearly a decade in uniform.
After he retired, he moved to the Radio Advisory Board of Canada as the General Manager and served there for a further 10 years, cementing his relationship with spectrum management in Canada. He was a happy and lucky man. He married well, twice, and has two fine sons.
He is survived by his loving wife, Karen Fung and his two sons: Commander Frank Campbell of Ottawa; Michael Campbell and his wife Jade; and by his grandsons, Riley and Archer Campbell of Lane Cove North, NSW, Australia, and by his daughter Harmony of Gatineau.
Ted was predeceased by his father, Lieutenant Commander Frank Campbell who was killed in action at sea in 1943, by his mother Freda Campbell, (nee Leckie) and by his first wife, Elizabeth (nee O’Connor).
Those wishing to honour Ted’s life are requested to support one of Canada’s military memorials or museums.
Edward Robert (Ted) Campbell passed away peacefully, in his 83rd year, at May Court Hospice in Ottawa on the 7th of April 2026. Edward was born in Toronto in June 1942, the son of Freda and Frank Campbell of Saskatoon. His father Frank was killed in action at sea in World War II, while he was still a babe in arms. When the war was over, Freda moved to the West Coast and worked there while Edward moved to his grandparents’ small farm in the lower Fraser Valley and lived with Elmer and Rose Leckie.
It was an idyllic life for a small boy - lots of outdoor activity, school within walking distance and friends and neighbours nearby.
Ted was a decent scholar, of average athletic ability and popular with his classmates. He was elected class president both in junior and senior high school. He enlisted in the Army in 1960 in order to have a bit of ‘fun’ (as 18 year old boys often define that term) before going to university and committing to a career. He liked to quip that he was never sure who was more surprised, he or the Army,
And lo and behold, he turned out to be a pretty good soldier. And after a couple of years, he was selected for officer training and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals.
He enjoyed the work, especially his time with the Second Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment when they were serving in Soest, Germany. He spent some time on the technical staff and did a fair bit of work on new switching systems, but his interest was piqued in his last job when the was the Director of Radio Frequencies, a job he held for nearly a decade in uniform.
After he retired, he moved to the Radio Advisory Board of Canada as the General Manager and served there for a further 10 years, cementing his relationship with spectrum management in Canada. He was a happy and lucky man. He married well, twice, and has two fine sons.
He is survived by his loving wife, Karen Fung and his two sons: Commander Frank Campbell of Ottawa; Michael Campbell and his wife Jade; and by his grandsons, Riley and Archer Campbell of Lane Cove North, NSW, Australia, and by his daughter Harmony of Gatineau.
Ted was predeceased by his father, Lieutenant Commander Frank Campbell who was killed in action at sea in 1943, by his mother Freda Campbell, (nee Leckie) and by his first wife, Elizabeth (nee O’Connor).
Those wishing to honour Ted’s life are requested to support one of Canada’s military memorials or museums.
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