CAMPBELL, Percy Stewart
| Other Name: | CAMPBELL, Percy Stuart Carrington |
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| Service Number: | 813 |
| Enlisted: | 5 February 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Windsor, Victoria, Australia, 1 June 1895 |
| Home Town: | Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Geelong College |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Prahran, Victoria, Australia, 26 September 1960, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour, Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 813, 21st Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 813, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 813, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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Born 1 June 1895, the son of Thomas Carrington and Margaret (Douglas) Campbell, he was educated at The Geelong College from 1905 to 1913. He was an outstanding sportsman, being in the 1st XV111 Australian Rules from 1911-1913, 1st X1 cricket from 1910-13 and the athletics team in 1913.
Percy enlisted on 5 February 1915, embarking for Egypt with 21 Battalion on HMAT A38 Ulysses on 8 May 1915, then proceeding to Gallipoli with HQ Company as a stretcher bearer. He was there until the evacuation when he embarked for France with his Battalion.
In France, Percy was transferred to 24 Battalion and suffered shell shock on 6 August 1916 at Pozieres Heights. He served through the remainder of the campaign on the Western Front, taking leave to England in January 1918.
While in London he was charged with failure to salute an officer of His Majesty’s Forces, resulting in the forfeiture of three days pay.
Percy returned to Australia, embarking on 28 March 1919 on HMT Port Macquarie.
Percy’s younger brother Reginald Neil Campbell, born 25 May 1899 enlisted in the AIF on 13 March 1918 and embarked for England on 8 May 1918 and was posted to 7th Training Squadron of the AFC. Reginald returned to Australia and he died in 1966.
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