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CAMPBELL, Colin James
| Service Number: | 505 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Mannanarie, South Australia, 3 November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Mannanarie, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 26 November 1976, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens Of Remembrance, Tree Bed 24, Position 013 |
| Memorials: | Mannanarie Roll of Honor WW1, Yongala Roll of Honour |
Biography
Rootsweb ID: I82613 Birth Reccod 3 Nov 1895 in Hd Of Mannanarie, South Australia
Father and Mother Mary Ann Campbell, Mannanrie PO, Mannanarie, South Australia
Previous service: Rifle Club
Described on enlisting as 20yrs 5mths old; single; 5' 8" tall; 179lbs;
fair complexion; grey eyes; fair hair; Methodist
6/4/1916 enlisted at Jamestown, SA
30/11/1916 appointed to A Company, Seymour Camp
16/12/1916 embarked from Melbourne, VIC, onboard HMAT A7 Medic
as a Private in Machine Gun Company 8, Reinforcement 8
18/2/1917 disembarked into Plymouth, England
23/2/1917 marched out to Machine Gun Training Depot, Perham Downs
11/5/1917 proceeded overseas to France
5/7/1919 returned to Australia onboard HT Port Melbourne
18/8/1919 disembarked into Australia
25/9/1919 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (18928), Victory medal (18647)
Married: Eva
Son: Ross
26/11/1976 passed away
cremated in: Centennial Park Cemetery
Derrick Gardens Of Remembrance, Tree Bed 24, Position 013
Interment Right Expiry 26/11/2021
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 2/5/2016 Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.