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Mike Campbell-Lamerton
Colonel Michael John Campbell-Lamerton OBE (1 August 1933 – 17 March 2005) was a Scotland international player. He was also a British Army officer.
He was educated at Ottershaw School near Chertsey, Surrey. National Service took him to the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) in 1952, the start of 33 years' service in the Army during which he served in Korea and Cyprus.
He and his lifelong friend, David Gilbert-Smith, led two platoons of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) during the Battle of the Hook in Korea, recovering positions overrun by the Chinese offensive. Campbell-Lamerton had already escaped a life-threatening injury at school when, aged 15, he was struck on the chest by a javelin; he courted death again on foot patrol in Korea when he trod on a mine. Hearing the faint click, he remained still while the corporal with him, who had worked in bomb disposal during the Second World War, rendered it safe. [1]
Three years later, serving in Cyprus during the EOKA campaign, he fell 60 ft from a helicopter in full combat gear, sustaining severe back, hip and leg injuries.
In his military career, he rose to the rank of colonel, leading him to command a battalion in Northern Ireland, thence to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, where he was commander of Old College and Victory College.
He played rugby for his regiment (The 'Dukes'), the Army Rugby Union and Combined Services, and club rugby with Halifax, Blackheath Rugby Club and London Scottish RFC. [citation needed]
He played for the Blues Trial side against the Whites Trial side in 1962 and 1963.
His debut for Scotland came against France at Colombes on 7 January 1961. He went on to gain 23 Scotland caps as he appeared in the next five seasons, twice as captain in 1965. He was picked for the 1962 British Lions tour to South Africa, playing all four internationals at number eight. But when the Lions team was selected for the 1966 tour, he was 32, no longer captain of his country and the leadership was expected go to Alun Pask, the outstanding Welsh No. 8. Massie says that "You would have had no doubt that he [Mike Campbell-Lamerton] could push in the scrum, and with him and Frans Ten Bos together it achieved a solidity and power that had long been lacking." Campbell-Lamerton was 6 ft 5 inches and 17 stone.
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Mike Campbell-Lamerton
Colonel Michael John Campbell-Lamerton OBE (1 August 1933 – 17 March 2005) was a Scotland international player. He was also a British Army officer.
He was educated at Ottershaw School near Chertsey, Surrey. National Service took him to the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) in 1952, the start of 33 years' service in the Army during which he served in Korea and Cyprus.
He and his lifelong friend, David Gilbert-Smith, led two platoons of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) during the Battle of the Hook in Korea, recovering positions overrun by the Chinese offensive. Campbell-Lamerton had already escaped a life-threatening injury at school when, aged 15, he was struck on the chest by a javelin; he courted death again on foot patrol in Korea when he trod on a mine. Hearing the faint click, he remained still while the corporal with him, who had worked in bomb disposal during the Second World War, rendered it safe. [1]
Three years later, serving in Cyprus during the EOKA campaign, he fell 60 ft from a helicopter in full combat gear, sustaining severe back, hip and leg injuries.
In his military career, he rose to the rank of colonel, leading him to command a battalion in Northern Ireland, thence to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, where he was commander of Old College and Victory College.
He played rugby for his regiment (The 'Dukes'), the Army Rugby Union and Combined Services, and club rugby with Halifax, Blackheath Rugby Club and London Scottish RFC. [citation needed]
He played for the Blues Trial side against the Whites Trial side in 1962 and 1963.
His debut for Scotland came against France at Colombes on 7 January 1961. He went on to gain 23 Scotland caps as he appeared in the next five seasons, twice as captain in 1965. He was picked for the 1962 British Lions tour to South Africa, playing all four internationals at number eight. But when the Lions team was selected for the 1966 tour, he was 32, no longer captain of his country and the leadership was expected go to Alun Pask, the outstanding Welsh No. 8. Massie says that "You would have had no doubt that he [Mike Campbell-Lamerton] could push in the scrum, and with him and Frans Ten Bos together it achieved a solidity and power that had long been lacking." Campbell-Lamerton was 6 ft 5 inches and 17 stone.