Alan CAMPBELL

CAMPBELL, Alan

Service Number: 558
Enlisted: 25 August 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town: Bathurst, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales
Schooling: District Public School, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 9 May 1915
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
No known grave Panel 22, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Bathurst Public School Roll of Honour, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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World War 1 Service

25 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 558, 4th Infantry Battalion, NB: Not 16th Btn
25 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 558, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Kensington, NSW
20 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 558, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 558, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 558, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
8 May 1915: Imprisoned ANZAC / Gallipoli
8 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 558, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wounds to head (severe). Captured by the Turks (with Cpl Cliffe) attempting to return to own lines. Died of wounds 9 May 1915.

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Birth name spelt Allan M. Campbell

Son of John and Amy Campbell of 'Strathcaro', 170a Stewart Street, Bathurst, NSW. Brother of John Campbell and Colin Campbell

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal