James Eric (Eric) CAMPBELL

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CAMPBELL, James Eric

Service Number:	365
Enlisted:	11 April 1915
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 27 June 1896
Home Town:	Mackay, Mackay, Queensland
Schooling:	Richmond Hill State School, Charters Towers,Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Engineer Apprentice
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 14 August 1916, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Etaples Military Cemetery IX. E. 4.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Walkerston Honour Board, Walkerston Pioneer War Memorial Hall Honour Roll 1914-1918

World War 1 Service

11 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 365, 20th Infantry Battalion
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 365, 20th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 365, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
28 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 20th Infantry Battalion
5 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 365, 20th Infantry Battalion
14 Aug 1916:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 365, 20th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 365 awm_unit: 20 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-14

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of James and Agnes CAMPBELL, Plane Creek Hill, Savina, Mackay, Queensland

The Acting-Mayor was advised on Wednesday that Corporal J. E. Campbell, son of Mr. J. F. Campbell, Palms Estate, had died in the 4th. General Hospital of a gunshot wound in the back of the head. The message contained the sympathy of the Kng and Queen and the Commonwealth Government.

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