Regimental number | 12257 |
Place of birth | Rocky Head, Victoria |
Other Names | CAMPBELL, Alexandra |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Duke Street, Daylesford, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 8.25" |
Weight | 156 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M E Campbell, Duke Street, Daylesford, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the Tasmanian Defence Force; discharged on termination of period of enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Field Ambulance 10 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/53/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 20 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 10 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 October 1916. Taken on strength, 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 7 November 1917. Proceeded on leave , 8 December 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 26 December 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, 10 August 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to England, 15 August 1918, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 17 August 1918; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 31 August 1918; discharged on furlough, 5 September 1918, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 6 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 1 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit: debility), Melbourne, 14 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAMPBELL Alexander |