A little late and Triumph but you will appreciate:

On 17 October 1940 Second Lieutenant Campbell RE (9 Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers) who was commissioned into the Royal Engineers on 8 June 1940. was called upon to deal with an unexploded bomb which had fallen at the Triumph Engineering Company's works in Canley. War production in two factories had ceased on a temporary basis because of it, with a large number of people living nearby having to be evacuated. Lieutenant Campbell found that the bomb was fitted with a delayed action fuse which it was impossible to remove, so he decided to transport it to a safe place. This was done by lorry, and he lay alongside the bomb so that he could hear if it started ticking and could warn the driver to stop and run for cover. Having taken it to a safe distance, he disposed of the bomb successfully, but was killed whilst dealing with another the next day. The other members of the Campbell/Gibson bomb disposal team killed with them were: 1890139 Sapper William Gibson, RE Age 22; 2000532 Sapper Richard Gilchrest, RE Age 23 1942443 Sapper Jack Plumb, RE Age 25; 2073635 Sapper Ronald Wm Skelton, RE Age 20 .

Ride on Ltn. Campbell

Thank's for telling their tale. It makes me think of all the unsung heroes that did their job and didn't make it. Remembering their story keeps them alive. Ride on indeed.