Kenneth John CAMPBELL MC

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CAMPBELL, Kenneth John

Service Number:	13036
Enlisted:	19 February 1916, Melbourne
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	33rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 27 June 1887
Home Town:	Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Natural causes, Black Rock, Victoria, Australia, 7 September 1959, aged 72 years
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) Cremated
Memorials:	Archies Creek Ryanston State School Pictorial Honour Roll, Colac Alvie Presbyterian Church Roll of Honor, Footscray Presbyterian Church Honour Board, Footscray Town Hall Roll of Honour, Parkville Old State College Memorial Windows

World War 1 Service

19 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 13036, 10th Field Ambulance, Melbourne
3 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 13036, 10th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
3 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 13036, 10th Field Ambulance, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
12 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 10th Field Ambulance
14 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 10th Field Ambulance
21 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 33rd Infantry Battalion
28 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion
17 Jul 1917:	Honoured Military Cross, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the night of 28/29 May 1917 in a raid on enemy trenches at St Ives (Saint-Yvon – Ploegsteert, Belgium). With marked fearlessness and coolness he led the main storming party of a raid into the enemy trenches where he personally saw to the demolition of a large concrete dugout, and brought back important information, being the last to leave the trench. He has at all times shown splendid leadership, and is held in very high esteem by his men.
23 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion
6 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion

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Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. With marked fearlessness and coolness he led the main storming party of a raid into the enemy trenches where he personally saw to the demolition of a large concrete dugout, and brought back important information, being the last to leave the trench. He has at all times shown splendid leadership, and is held in very high esteem by his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

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