Regimental number | 2731 |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Mayne Street, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Campbell, Mayne Street, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Senior Cadets, Area 92B. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Aexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 18 October 1915. Joined Bn, Lemnos, 23 October 1915. Admitted to 4th Field Ambulance, 8 December 1915 (influenza); discharged to duty, 11 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 25 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, 12 January 1916, and transferred same day to Helouan Convalescent Hospital (jaundice); discharged to duty, 18 January 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal The last-known survivor of the Gallipoli campaign. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 102 |
Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAMPBELL Alexander William |