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George CAMPBELL

Regimental number1658
Place of birthArbroath Scotland
ReligionProtestant
OccupationEngineer
AddressGreensborough, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinFather, D Campbell, Greensborough, Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date5 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 19 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


For gallantry and devotion to duty at a post near Merris on the night 4-5 June 1918.
Recommendation date: 13 June 1918

Military Medal


Work at Lihons on 10 August 1918.
Recommendation date: 17 August 1918

FateReturned to Australia 31 March 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'For gallantry and devotion to duty near MERRIS on the night 4th/6th June, 1918. When the enemy put down an intense barrage during a relief in rear of a newly captured position Lance-Corporal CAMPBELL set out to mend telephone lines and continued to mend successive breaks for five hours. It was mainly due to his gallantry and devotion that telephonic communication was even temporarily available.' Second description reads: 'For conspicuous gallantry on the 10th day of August 1918 at LIHONS. This Linesman laid telephone lines forward over exceptionally flat and open country under extremely heavy Machine Gun and rifle fire. He made repeated trips out into the open repairing broken wires, and when the attacking troops pushed forward, accompanied them and succeeded in laying lines and maintaining communication between forward Companies and Battalion Headquarters. He showed courage of a very high order.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 10 October 1919

MM Bar


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119
Date: 10 October 1919

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