Regimental number | 282 |
Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
School | St. Mary's Catholic School |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Graphite Street, Railway Town, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Charles John Campbell, Graphite Street, Railway Town, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died as a result of accident |
Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Deir El Belah War Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 130), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Ellen CAMPBELL |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3775 Pte Rupert Colin CAMPBELL, 12th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 26 December 1918. |
Other details |
War Service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 25 August 1915; disembarked Gallipoli, 29 August 1915; absorbed into 1st Light Horse Regiment, 29 August 1915; evacuated Gallipoli and disembarked Alexandria, 27 December 1915. Re-absorbed into 12th Light Horse Regiment, Heliopolis, 22 February 1916. Marched into Tel-el-Kebir with regiment, 26 April 1916. To be Lance Corporal, 12 May 1916. Marched into Dueidar with regiment, 12 June 1916. Reverted to Trooper, Serapeum, 31 August 1916. Admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, Aseiferiyeh, 18 April 1917 (injured left knee after being kicked by a horse); transferred to 6th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, 18 April 1917; to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, 18 April 19117; to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, El Arish, 19 April 1917; discharged to duty, 20 April 1917. Admitted to Imperial Camel Corps Field Ambulance, 21 April 1917 (accidental fractured spine after falling down a well); transferred to 6th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, Tel-el-Jemmi, 21 April 1917; to 54th Casualty Clearing Station, Deir-el-belah, 21 April 1917; died as a result of accident, 22 April 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAMPBELL Daniel James |