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John CAMPBELL

Regimental number1665
Place of birthStanley Street, South Brisbane, Queensland
SchoolState School, Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFireman
AddressMaynard Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinMrs Annie Popplewell, Gresham Street, East Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date31 May 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll4 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name25th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/42/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 20 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll25th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 29 July 1916
Date of death29 July 1916
Age at death35
Age at death from cemetery records35
Place of burialPozieres British Cemetery (Special Memorial 14), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
104
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Emma CAMPBELL. Native of Brisbane, Queensland
Family/military connectionsBrother: Perry CAMPBELL who died from Cerebal Thrombosis

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