Donald Kirk CAMPBELL

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CAMPBELL, Donald Kirk

Other Name:	Cairncross, William David - True name:Service Record
Service Number:	QX4708
Enlisted:	20 November 1939
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	2nd/1st Field Park Company
Born:	Rockdale, Sydney, Australia, 1918
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	State School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Accidental Injuries, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 25 January 1940
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Church of England Plot, Section AE, Grave 480
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sapper, QX4708
20 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX4708
25 Jan 1940:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, QX4708, 2nd/1st Field Park Company

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Biography contributed

William David CAIRNCROSS was born in Rockdale in Sydney, NSW in 1918

His parents were Frederick George CAIRNCROSS & Lexie Dora SELBY who married in the Congregational Church in Kogarah, Sydneyon 16th December, 1918 - they divorced in 1924

On his war record he stated he was born in Scotland in 1911 which is incorrect - he served under the name of Donald Kirk CAMPBELL

He stated he married a lady called Grace CAMPBELL but this marriage date or place has not been found

He suffered an accidental bayonet wound which happened on 24th December, 1939 at the Liverpool Camp in NSW

He subsequently died in the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick from those wounds on 25th January, 1940 (see links for further details of his accidental wounding)

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His brother Francis James CAIRNCROSS (SN 21620) served during WW2 in the Royal Australian Navy (HMAS Penquin) and was discharged on 25th September, 1942

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