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Daniel James CAMPBELL

Regimental number282
Place of birthBroken Hill, New South Wales
SchoolSt. Mary's Catholic School
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationStockman
AddressGraphite Street, Railway Town, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 9"
Weight130 lbs
Next of kinFather, Charles John Campbell, Graphite Street, Railway Town, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 December 1914
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/17/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 13 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Light Horse Regiment
FateDied as a result of accident 22 April 1917
Place of death or woundingGaza, Palestine
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialDeir El Belah War Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 130), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
8
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Ellen CAMPBELL
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3775 Pte Rupert Colin CAMPBELL, 12th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 26 December 1918.
Other details

War Service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine.

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 25 August 1915; disembarked Gallipoli, 29 August 1915; absorbed into 1st Light Horse Regiment, 29 August 1915; evacuated Gallipoli and disembarked Alexandria, 27 December 1915.

Re-absorbed into 12th Light Horse Regiment, Heliopolis, 22 February 1916.

Marched into Tel-el-Kebir with regiment, 26 April 1916.

To be Lance Corporal, 12 May 1916.

Marched into Dueidar with regiment, 12 June 1916.

Reverted to Trooper, Serapeum, 31 August 1916.

Admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, Aseiferiyeh, 18 April 1917 (injured left knee after being kicked by a horse); transferred to 6th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, 18 April 1917; to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, 18 April 19117; to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, El Arish, 19 April 1917; discharged to duty, 20 April 1917.

Admitted to Imperial Camel Corps Field Ambulance, 21 April 1917 (accidental fractured spine after falling down a well); transferred to 6th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, Tel-el-Jemmi, 21 April 1917; to 54th Casualty Clearing Station, Deir-el-belah, 21 April 1917; died as a result of accident, 22 April 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, CAMPBELL Daniel James

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