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CAMPBELL, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 69 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carron, Victoria, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Warracknabeal, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 18 July 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 11, Row A, Grave 69 Chaplain J. Miles officiated, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warracknabeal War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 69, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 69, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 69, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 69, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 1 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 69, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Concussion and heavily bruised knee from artillery shell blast. Evacuated to Egypt. Rejoined unit 20 June 1915. | |
| 18 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 69, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 410 Bruwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria
Son of Donald Campbell of Warracknabeal, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Volunteer Rangers for about 4 years