Regimental number | 29 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Pimlico, Richmond River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 129 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, W Campbell, Pimlico, Richmond River, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Ballina, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 29A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Battle of Fromelles, France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 79), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 September 1915. Admitted to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, Anzac, 20 September 1915 (pneumonia); transferred to HS 'Guildford Castle', 20 September 1915; admitted to 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, via Mudros, 25 September 1915; transferred to Ras el Tin Convalescent Home, 30 September 1915; trasferred to Australian Base, Alexandria, 7 October 1915. Embarked Alexandria to rejoin MEF, 18 October 1915; admitted to A&NZ Base, Mudros, 28 October 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 6 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to Pioneer Bn, Ismailia (no date recorded). Found guilty, Moascar, 4 March 1916, of being absent without leave from 0800, 29 February, to 0800, 11 March 1916: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 2. Taken on strength, 31st Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 6 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Found guilty, 11 July 1916, of being bsent without leave from afternoon parade, 10 July 1916: awarded 24 hours' confined to barracks. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916; subsequently reported killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried, Eaton Hall Cemetery, by Rev. S.A. Beveridge. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Next of kin, sister, Mrs S. RUNDLE, Cudgera via Burringbar, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAMPBELL John |