Regimental number | 291 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland |
Other Names | A.R. |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Artillery Barracks, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Campbell, 74 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Canada |
Previous military service | Served for 3.5 years in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. Previously served for 2 years 116 days in the RAGA: purchased discharge. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Siege Artillery Brigade |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Group |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Found guilty, District Court Martial, 2 August 1915, of while on Active Service striking his superior officer; being in the execution of his duty: awarded imprisonment for 60 days without hard labour, and to be discharged with ignominy from His Majesty's Service. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Aeneas', 31 October 1915; arrived Melbourne, 26 November 1915 (sentence no longer required); discharged, Melbourne, 26 November 1915. Medals: not eligible for war medals |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAMPBELL Alfred Robinson |