| Regimental number | 3426 |
| Place of birth | Ingham, Herbert Riber, North Queensland |
| School | Nudgee College, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Campbell, Pialba, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Rouen, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Plot 11, Row B, Grave No. 12), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Mary CAMPBELL |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Marched into 5th Australian Divisional Details, Tel el Kebir, 9 July 1916. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 14 July 1916 (gonorrhoea); transferred to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 17 July 1916; discharged, 4 August 1916, and marched into Details, Abbassia, the same day; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 22 days. Proceeded to Tel el Kebir, 5 August 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 27 August 1916; marched into 8th Training Bn, England, 8 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 September 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base, Etaples, 27 September 1916. Proceeded to unit, 28 September 1916; taken on strength of 31st Bn, in the field, 30 September 1916. Evacuated to hospital, 18 December 1916 (bronchitis and catarrh); admitted to Anzac Corps Rest Station, 24 December 1916; to No 39 Casualty Clearing Station, 25 January 1917 (mumps); to No 3 Ambulance Train, 27 January 1917; to No 14 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 28 January 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 3 February 1917; discharged, 16 February 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 21 February 1917. Classified 'A', 19 April 1917. Proceeded to unit, 30 April 1917, and rejoined 31st Bn the same day. To 3rd Army School for Snipers and Observers, 25 June 1917; rejoined unit, 8 July 1917. Promoted Lance Corporal, 1 November 1917. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, 29 September 1917, and transferred to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station the same day (influenza); discharged, 3 October 1917; rejoined unit, 4 October 1917. To 2nd Army Sniping and Observer School, 11 November 1917; rejoined unit, 29 November 1917. On leave in United Kingdom, 4 January 1918; rejoined unit, 20 January 1918. Promoted Corporal, 20 September 1918. Admitted to No 12 Casualty Clearing Station, 5 October 1918 (influenza); transferred to Ambulance Train, 6 October 1918; to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 6 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia). Died, 14 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CAMPBELL David Morrison |
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