Regimental number | 282 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Lowburn Ferry, Otago, New Zealand` |
Other Names | CAMPBELL, Harrison McDowell |
School | Public School and Secondary School, New Zealand |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Ex-detective |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Campbell, Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF27 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Initiative and courage in taking charge of his company after senior officers had become casualties, and rendering valuable services. (Pozieres). Recommendation date: Military Cross For good work and gallantry in action on 4-5 August 1916. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 2, Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Harriet CAMPBELL, Lowburn Ferry, Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |