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Thomas Tupper Carter-Campbell of Possil
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| Born | 1838 |
| Died | 1900 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 British Army |
| Years of service | 1853–1887 |
| Rank | Colonel Justice of the Peace Chief of Staff |
| Commands held | Bengal Engineer Group Great Trigonometric Survey Honourable East India Company |
| Battles/wars | Sikkim Expedition Umbeyla Campaign 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia |
| Relations | Thomas Carter MP (1690–1763), Admiral John Carter, General George Carter-Campbell Colonel Duncan Carter-Campbell of Possil |
Thomas Tupper Carter-Campbell of Possil (born September 15, 1838 – died January 14, 1900) was a brave British soldier. He rose to the rank of Colonel in the British Army.
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About Thomas Carter-Campbell
Thomas Tupper Carter was born in 1838. His father was Admiral John Carter, a high-ranking officer in the Royal Navy.
His Education and Early Army Life
Thomas first went to Cheltenham College. In 1853, when he was 15, he joined the Royal School of Military Engineering. This school trained young people to become army officers. He was given the early rank of lieutenant.
Later, he went to Addiscombe Military Seminary. This was a special school that trained officers for the army of the East India Company. He finished his training as an engineer officer in 1857.
After his training, Thomas joined the company's Royal Bengal Engineers. He was promoted to first lieutenant in 1858.
The Indian Mutiny happened around this time. After the rebellion, the East India Company's army was changed. Most of it became part of the Indian Army. The Royal Bengal Engineers, where Thomas served, joined the Royal Engineers of the main British Army.
His Military Adventures
In 1861, Thomas served in the Sikkim Expedition. This was a military journey in a region called Sikkim.
In 1863, he led the engineer troops in the Umbeyla Campaign. This was another military operation.
In 1864, Thomas became a surveyor for the Great Trigonometric Survey of India. This was a huge project to map the entire country of India very accurately.
Later in 1864, Thomas got married to Emily Georgina Campbell of Possil. After his marriage, he took on a new name: Carter-Campbell of Possil.
Thomas also served in the 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia. This was a military trip to Abyssinia (now Ethiopia). During this time, he was promoted to captain.
He continued to rise through the ranks. In 1877, he became a major. In 1886, he was made a lieutenant colonel. He retired from the army in 1887 with the special rank of colonel.
Life After the Army
After retiring, Colonel Carter-Campbell lived in a place called Siam House in Weymouth, England.
In 1893, he officially changed his name to Carter-Campbell of Possil. This was done through a special process called arms.
He later moved with his family to Fascadale in Scotland. He became a Justice of the Peace. This meant he helped keep law and order in his local area.
Colonel Thomas Tupper Carter-Campbell of Possil passed away in 1900 at the age of 61. He had six children. One of his sons, George Carter-Campbell, also became a famous soldier and served in World War I.
See also
- Carter-Campbell of Possil
- General George Carter-Campbell
- The Possil Estate, Lanarkshire
- East India Company
