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Hi all, I'm a first time family searcher,
 I would love too find out about my Family background/history  CAMPBELL of shettleston about 1940- 194~ , especially my grand father, I never knew anything about him, Unfortunately didn't give it much thought, as I was young and miles away, He Deserves  my Respect!
Recently my dad has become very ill, and can't answer my NEW found questions! anymore,
 Last week whilst cleaning my dads house I found an old WW2 leather wallet! it's like he knew he was getting sick so put them in a very easy to find spot? he has never mentioned the book or photos ? I'm sure there's nothing to hide just strange timing! inside is James's  PAY and SERVICE BOOK  complete and still in very good nic for its age.  Some old photos (fantastic condition  of James and his mates, and his family later on. A post POW 1942 release snap of James and the same bunch, he toured with,looks like before and after the war. looks like james was the character of the lot. Dad didn't talk of home much. he loved them so, guess it was to hard to talk about what he left behind' please help me if u can put this together,
 I'd love any info on. James || Jimmy || jim CAMPBELL 19/1/1920 GLASGOW
Royal Corps Signals enlisted 20/11/1941  @ CATTERICK ?  Despatch Rider  Tour Eygpt, Palestine ,Italy,Greece  (pow1942) but journal say after release goes back to the war, last date in book around 1945,Also His siblings,  His life, Or ideas / links.
 ( I know nothing) maybe even his pals in the photos, so I can maybe pass copies onto family.
 Is it safe to put photos up on this site ? in order to find his military family and friends ?all Parishes county and birth places erased due to pow I guess?
James CAMPBELL dob 19/1/1920 married : Rachel RANKIN CAMPBELL DOB ? of Springboig ,
there children ; Rachel  CAMPBELL dob : about 1945
 (my dad)  : William CAMPBELL (dob) 19/11/1949 Glasgow
  :Sandra CAMPBELL dob ? about 1954~ think passed away early not sure.
all other details rubbed out , he was a brick layer and have a picture with him and a few guys on the roof of Templetons Carpet!
parents were
William CAMPBELL dob ? Elizabeth CAMPBELL DOB? had 4 children Robert CAMPBELL ? Joseph CAMPBELL DOB? Mary CAMPBELL DOB? & James CAMPBELL 19/1/1920,
 with kind regards in advance .  take care
Campbell76
hope I'm in the right forum?

Hi, I'm a first time family searcher, I would love too find out about my Family background / history ESP my grand father, i never knew anything about him,unfortunately didn't give it much thought,as I was young and miles away, but now seeing the photos Ive got this thing eating at me!! he deserves my respect! James (Jimmy) Campbell d.o.b. 19/1/20, he lived at 1002 shettleston rd, around the 1940's as I have a letter addressed to his mum & dad William and Elizabeth,(I'm hoping I'm looking in the right place). recently my dad has become very ill, and can't answer my NEW found questions!Last week whilst cleaning my old mans house I found an old WW2 leather wallet! inside is James's  PAY and SERVICE BOOK , Some old photos (fantastic cond) of James and his mates, and his family later on. Dad didn't talk of home much. I didn't know he served, so far I've got ... Royal Corps Signals, enlisted on 20/11/41 at Catterick , looks like he did a few tours Eygpt, Palestine, Italy, Greece P.O.W 1942 (so the book says).was a Brick layer pre war have a few photos of him and some mates on a roof, on the back it says Templetons,be great to find the other guys families , to share the pictures, James's family :mum & dad William & Elizabeth, children :James ( looks like James was a character, Robert Joseph and Mary, ages ? very keen to find family! then go back as far as I can, also there's a name written in it must have been a good mate R WILSHAW, Yorkhill st central, mi room. James and his future wife Rachel (nee RANKIN || McCLAIN )have 3 great grand children all boys our name goes ON here in aus like it would be there! just where did we Start??  Where do I start?as you can see I'm in, any advice or directions would be great!!! thanks in advance and thanks for reading . Cheers Bill