CAMPBELL, Angus Patrick
| Service Number: | 2302 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Veterinary Hospital |
| Born: | Yangstikiang, China, October 1871 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Maltster |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 24 April 1947, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Anzac Portion 7, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane. |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2302, 2nd Remount Unit | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2302, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2302, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 15 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2302, Australian Veterinary Hospital, 1st MD, Medically Discharged |
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From Australian Remembrance Army
Private Angus Patrick Campbell (Service No. 2302), an Australian World War One veteran, is among almost 800 previously unmarked WWI veterans’ graves in Lutwyche Cemetery we have now marked with a plaque recognising their service for Australia.
We unveiled his plaque in Lutwyche Cemetery on 15 April 2023, along with a further 246 plaques on the previously unmarked graves of Australian World War One veterans:
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Angus Patrick Campbell was born in 1871 at Bair, Victoria, the son of James Campbell and Margaret Campbell (née Fraser). In 1898 he married Mary Jane Davis in Victoria, and together they raised two sons: Clifford James, born in Victoria in 1899, and Angus Clive, born in Toowoomba, Queensland, in 1911. By the time of the First World War, the family was settled in Toowoomba, where Campbell worked as a maltster.
On 8 November 1915, at the age of 44, Angus Patrick Campbell enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Toowoomba, Qld. He recorded his occupation as maltster and named his wife Mary as his next of kin.
Although his attestation papers list his place of birth as “Yangstikiang, China,” this has been proven to be incorrect, with civil records confirming that he was born in Victoria and that his parents’ names match those recorded on his death certificate.
Campbell served with the 1st AIF, attached to the Australian Veterinary Hospital and associated remount and support units, undertaking essential non-combatant duties. His service was prolonged and demanding, but advancing age and declining health eventually led to his being classified as medically unfit. He was invalided back to Australia toward the end of the war and was formally discharged from the AIF on 15 February 1919. His record reflects the contribution of older enlisted men whose skills and labour were vital to sustaining the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War.
Private Angus Patrick Campbell died on 24 April 1947, aged 76, and was buried in Anzac Portion 7, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane.
After decades without recognition at his place of burial, his grave now bears a plaque commemorating his service to Australia — ensuring his name endures among those remembered for their duty and sacrifice. His identity has now been restored.
We have remembered him.
Lest We Forget.
Biography contributed by VWM Australia
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Angus Patrick Campbell
Birth 1871 • Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia
Death 24 APRIL 1947 • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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