
| Regimental number | 5320 |
| Place of birth | Tyrone, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Dalby, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Isabel Campbell, Malakoff Road, Dalby, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 8 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 October 1916; marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 20 October 1916; admitted to Parkhouse Hospital, 6 December 1916 (mumps); marched into 7th Training Bn from hospital, 21 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France 16 January 1917; taken on strength, 26th Bn, 24 January 1917. Wounded in action, 1 May 1917, and admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance and transferred to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station (shrapnel wound, chest and neck); transferred by Ambulance Train to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 3 May 1917 (gunshot wound, chin); to England, 12 May 1917, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, 14 May 1917; to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 20 September 1917; discharged on furlough, 29 September 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 13 October 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 5 November 1917; disembarked Sydney, 3 January 1918, for onward overland to Brisbane; discharged, 16 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CAMPBELL John Alexander |