Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Son of Hugh and Rebecca CAMPBELL; husband of G.E. CAMPBELL of 'Miamba', Hill Street, Scone, New South Wales

Member of Scone 183 Lodge

Captain Campbell's Death
Confirmed. 
Readers will remember that few weeks ago word was officially received announcing the death of Captain Flem Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Campbell, of Wyoming, Gosford. A few days later a cable was was received from Captain Campbell, stating that he was alive and well. There had evidently been some painful mistake, and as the Captain's name  duly appeared in the official list of Dardanelles casualties, Mr. Campbell cabled to the front for definite news. A reply has just been received from Captain Dobson, Chaplin of the  3rd Expeditionary Force, Alexandria, Egypt, who writes : —
At Sea. — British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.), T.S.S, Neuralia — June 6th, 1915. — Dear Mr Campbell, — Your boy died of his wounds on June 2, while being taken to Malta, and was buried at sea, on the morning of June 3rd. He was hit with shrapnel in thleg (while going up to see how things were with another man. He was fairly well when he came  on board, but had a good deal of pain. I saw him several times and found him smoking cheerfully, and trying to buck up another man who had been dangerously hit in the  abdomen. But things went wrong and amputation became necessary . It was a question whether he could stand it, so I told him what his chances were. He was not at all distressed about it, and asked me to write to his wife and parents, and said, "This is something that comes to all men, sometimes early, some times late." He was very patient, and splendid. He rallied a little after the operation, but it was only spirit, and he gradually sank and passed away quite peacefully- I feel this is a bare wlay of telling you, but I'm  no good at platitudes . We buried him in the presence of the wounded and the ship's company. He had all that the Sisters could do for him, and was quite serene. I sympathise  with you, but you'll he glad and proud of him. To us he was a gallant, unselfish, white man, and such sacrifice has surely a place and meaning in the progress towards that far-off  Divine event towards which the whole creation moves. Will you please acknowledge this letter. —
Very sincerely, CHARLES DOBSON,
Captain Chaplin."
The cable received from Captain Campbell announcing that he was safe and welt, was evidently delayed.