CAMPBELL, John Duncan
| Service Number: | 286 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 January 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Pine, Qld., 16 August 1887 |
| Home Town: | North Pine, Queensland |
| Schooling: | North Pine State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | War Related Injuries, Queensland, 18 October 1925, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lawnton Cemetery |
| Memorials: | North Pine State School Roll of Honour, Petrie North Pine Presbyterian Church Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 286, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 286, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 286, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
John's parents were Colin Campbell and Christina Shaw, of Petrie, North Coast Line. When he enlisted in January 1916 he was working as a ‘timber getter' at Petrie. After the war he lived with his sister and brother in law, James and Isabel Ferguson at North Pine. John died aged 38 as a result of a war injury, he never married. Two of John's brothers enlisted, Donald [Captain] and Thomas Allen [3337] who both returned home.
Petrie, Tuesday - The death occurred here of Mr. John Duncan Campbell, fourth son of the late Mr. Colin Campbell, at the age of 38 years. Mr. Campbell, who was a native of ths district, enlisted in Feburary, 1916, in the 42nd Battalion, and saw a considerable amount of active service, being mentioned for bravery. He was invalided home n October, 1919, but never recovered, being bed ridden for the last six years. The funeral took place at Lawnton.
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