CAMPBELL, Walter Victor
| Service Numbers: | Officer, Commissioned Officer no Svc No. |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Royal Australian Army Dental Corps |
| Born: | Millicent, South Australia , 1889 |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College and University of Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Dental Surgeon |
| Died: | Illness, United Kingdom , 7 November 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kent Town Prince Alfred College 'Nobly Striving, Nobly Fell' Roll of Honour, Kent Town Wesleyan Methodist Church WW1 Honour Roll, Millicent War Memorial, North Adelaide St Peters Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour WW1, Norwood War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, Australian Army Medical Corps WW1 | |
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| 23 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Commissioned Officer no Svc No., Dental Details: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1917: | Embarked Dental Details: AIF, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 7 Nov 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Commissioned Officer no Svc No., Royal Australian Army Dental Corps , Died of Illness :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: Australian Dental Corps awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1919-11-07 |
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History- Walter Victor Campbell
Walter Victor Campbell, the son of Ms Lucy Campbell, born Millicent, South Australia (approx. 1889) as a Presbyterian at the age of 7. He and his family moved to Adelaide South Australia and lived at 5 Edward St, South Australia. He studied at Prince Alfred College and later finished his studies at the University of South Australia. At his university he graduated with the Bachelor of Medicine. He started his first occupation at a small public hospital as a dental surgeon. At the age of 21, he had smallpox and took him a while to recover from it.
On September 1st, 1916, he enlisted. The following year on the 28th of May 1917 he got examined for the war. As he wrote his will he had to choose his next of kin and he chose his mother. His embarkation number was 26/105/1. He was off to war. The ship he embarked on was HMAT Borda A30 and his first destination was Europe.
He embarked from Adelaide, South Australia. They ask if he was rejected from any service and he said no. When he started the war he got in the record of involvement in dental on the 23rd of June, that is when he continued with his occupation of being a dental surgeon. He continued with this occupation until a few weeks later the official got embarked as the major dental surgeon on site. He continued to help with a dedication to all the people needing help.
After staying in Europe until war's end, he relocated to England and was promoted Captain. He was awarded the British War Medal, the Victory Medal and his family was awarded a Memorial Plaque, known widely as the 'Dead Man's Penny'.
In London at War's end for a few months and then suddenly was diagnosed with Influenza during the pandemic. He had to stay and take rest for a long period of time, but on the 7th of November 1919 died at the age of 34 at Queen Alexander Military Hospital, Millbank, London. He was buried at the Australian Military burial ground, shortly after.
Walter Victor Campbell helped as an ANZAC with all his dedication, he fought and he with the passion he had his family was left behind and he still fought, and it really shook me how he had the courage. We will always remember his dedication.
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