Robert Campbell

Robert Campbell

Died

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17 August 1819

Rank

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Special Constable

Force

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Borough of Manchester

Cause

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Homicide - Beaten

Duty Status

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On Duty

Died the day after he was fatally beaten by a mob as he helped the military disperse an illegal public meeting at St. Peter’s Field, an event that became known as the Peterloo Massacre.