Reginald CAMPBELL

CAMPBELL, Reginald

Service Number: 6895
Enlisted: 8 January 1917, Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 17th Infantry Battalion
Born: Sydney, NSW, 11 July 1884
Home Town: Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling: Sydney High School
Occupation: Bank Accountant
Memorials: Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book
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World War 1 Service

8 Jan 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6895, 17th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW
16 Jun 1917: Involvement Private, 6895, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
16 Jun 1917: Embarked Private, 6895, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

REGINALD CAMPBELL, son of Mr. Robert Campbell, of the Mercantile Bank, Sydney, and Mrs. Campbell (Ahmorah, Livingstone Road, Marrickville, NSW), was born at that Bank’s premises on 11th July, 1884. He was educated at the Sydney High School.

Entering the service of the Bank of New South Wales on 29th September, 1903, he was employed in the Head Office until 31st July, 1906, when he was sent to Cowra, N.S.W. While there he was promoted to ledger-keeper on 1st July, 1907, and on 7th February, 1911, transferred to Brewarrina as assistant. Then on 7th November, 1912, he was appointed teller at Gulgong, and in the same capacity was transferred to Narrabri on 10th September, 1915.

Reginald Campbell enlisted as a private in the A.I.F, on 8th January, 1917, and was afterwards promoted to corporal in the 17th Battalion.

Source Bank of NSW Roll of Honour

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