Regimental number | 1775 |
Place of birth | Cooramook, Grassmere, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Warrnambool, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Flora Campbell, Liebig Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 60th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 43 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 18), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Flora and the late Alexander CAMPBELL |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 29 Pte Donald CAMPBELL, Australian Veterinary Hospital, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919; 885 Pte James CAMPBELL, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 12 July 1918. |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Melbourne, 4 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 10 June 1916. Admitted to No. 2 Stationary Hospital, Tel-el-Kebir, 22 June 1916 (venereal disease); discharged, 19 July 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 August 1916; marched in to 16th Training Bn, Lark Hill, England, 21 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 September 1916; taken on strength, 58th Bn, 30 September 1916. Admitted to hospital, 3 November 1916 (influenza); transferred to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 4 November 1916; to England, 8 November 1916; admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol, 9 November 1916. Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13 December 1916; granted furlough, 18 December 1916-2 January 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, 22 February 1917 (venereal disease); discharged, 18 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 April 1917; rejoined unit, 30 April 1917. Wounded in action, 10 May 1917; died of wounds, 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 13 May 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |