Regimental number | 2323 |
Place of birth | Greenwell Point, New South Wales |
School | Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Kinghorn Street, Nowra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, George Campbell, Kinghorn Street, Nowra, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A56 Palermo on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
Age at death | 19.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Gaza War Cemetery (Plot XVIII, Row F, Grave No. 10), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and S.A. CAMPBELL, East Street, Nowra, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3364 Pte Harry William CAMPBELL, 54th Bn, killed in action, 24 April 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Admitted to Government Hospital, Suez, 21 May 1916 (mumps); discharged to duty, 4 June 1916; taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, 10 June 1916. Transferred to 7th Light Horse Regiment, 5 August 1916. [no details of service between 5 August 1916 and 1 June 1917]. Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 1 June 1917 (bayonet thrust left foot); transferred to 54th Casualty Clearing Station, 1 June 1917; to Hospital Train, 2 June 1917; to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 2 June 1917; to 36th Stationary Hospital, Mahamdiya, 9 June 1917; Court of Inquiry held on 10 June 1917 found that the injury was accidental; discharged to 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, 26 June 1917. Transferred to 7th Light Horse Regiment, El Fara, 13 July 1917. Detached for suty with Camp Commandant, Divisional Headquarters, 21 July 1917; rejoined 7th Light Horse Regiment, 4 August 1917. Killed in action, 9 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAMPBELL John Thomas |