| Regimental number | 631 |
| Place of birth | Wickham, New South Wales |
| School | Wickham Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fettler |
| Address | 57 Fleming Street, Wickham, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Camps, 57 Fleming Street, Wickham, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No 44), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick Ellis Camps and Hannah CAMPS, 15 The Avenue, Maryville, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915. Embarked Aexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Statement, Red Cross File No 681006, 145 Pte C.R. DAWSON, C Company, 30th Bn, 15 January 1917: 'He was killed just outside our parapet at Fleurbaix on July 20th, shot through the heart. I helped to bury his body the next day, just behind the trench in the cemetery there.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CAMPS Victor Alexander
Red Cross file 681006 |
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