CAMPBELL, James William
| Service Number: | 3046 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia , 1 October 1876 |
| Home Town: | O'Halloran Hill, Marion, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier ( previously Boer War & then " Gentleman ") ; from 1920 copra Plantation Manager for Burns Philp & Co Ltd, Bougainville, PNG |
| Died: | Tertiary malaria (blackwater fever), near Buka, Bougainville, PNG, 1 September 1930, aged 53 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 3046, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Bulla embarkation_ship_number: A45 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 3046, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Bulla, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 3046, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
Glenthorne Farm / O'Halloran Hill No 9 Remount Depot, connection :-
Glenthorne Farm / O'Halloran Hill No 9 Remount Depot, connection :-
Biographical details
1. All three CAMPBELL Brothers enlisted WW1 James, Norman & Allen, in order of Seniority
Eldest James & 2nd Norman, also fought in the IB ( Imperial Bushmen ) & ACH ( Australian Commonwealth Light Horse ) 4th Btn together during the Boer War ( 1899 - 1902 ) ;
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2. All four WEEKS Brothers enlisted WW1 Francis ( Jim ), Leslie, Stanley & Roy
( as did Francis James four sons in WW2 : Stan, James [ Jim ], Max, & Charlie ) ;
listed in order of seniority : from Francis Allen Prideaux Weeks & Elizabeth nee Northey
Sadly, the youngest brother, Roy Eric, died 1st of the 4 WW1 WEEKS brothers ! and as a bizarre cruel twist, but remarkably for our Branch of the Weeks Clan ;
the eldest brother, Francis James, died last !
1 of 3. Campbell, James William
Occupation : Soldier ; previously Served : Pte 410 12 months in the Light Horse ( NSW IB ) Rhodesia & West Transvaal & LCpl 2275 9 Months in 4th Btn ( ACH ) Australian Commonwealth Light Horse, Durban, Boer War ;
Enlisted Wagga, NSW & Melbourne, Victoria, respectively
Embarked 24 Apr 1900 Armenian & 26 Mch 1902 Templemore, respectively
Served : NSW IB May 1900 - May 1901 ;
previously 1902 "Gentleman" Brighton Victoria ; later copra Plantation Manager for Burns Philp & Co Ltd from 1920 ;
Born: 1 October 1876 Ballarat Victoria
Religion : Church of England
School :
Son of James (deceased) & Mrs Elizabeth Campbell nee Coltman, Glenthorne Depot, O'Halloran Hill, Adelaide, South Australia
Next of kin: Mrs Elizabeth Campbell, mother, Glenthorne Remount Depot, O’Halloran Hill, South Australia
Residence: Remount, O’Halloran Hill,
Marital Status : Single
Enlisted: 15 May 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Embarked 16 January 1917 HMAT Bulla A45, Adelaide, South Australia
Age at embarkation : 39
Transferred 12 March 1917 to Pte 3046 promoted to Sgt 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 23rd Reinforcement ( same as Tpr 1284 Stanley William Weeks 2nd youngest of 4 WW1 Weeks Brothers & Sgt Len Dungey ! both Noarlunga, South Australia )
Transferred 20 December 1917 to Pte 3046 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion ( same as youngest Brother Allen Campbell )
Pte 3046 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Married Amy Warburton, UK 15 May 1918
Returned: 24 May 1919
Discharged : 3 July 1919
Served: Egypt, Western Front
Medals : (24 Mch 1901 Queens South Africa Medal with Rhodesia, Transvall, South Africa ; 1902 clasps )
Military Medal 16 August 1916 Sgt with 32nd Btn Bellicourt 29 September - 1 October 1918 ; British War Medal, Victory Medal ;
Death: 1 September 1930 not attributed to war service ; Tertiary malaria (blackwater fever) Kieta Hospital Bougainville, PNG
Memorials : buried near Buka, Bougainville, PNG
Bring alive past spirituality through History Research & relive past Lives
Many thanks & sincere regards
Jeff M. Weeks
Unit 3, 371 Morphett Road, Oaklands Park, SA 5046, South Australia
PREFERRED Contact 04 2888 2844 SMS txt 7 days as I am 75 - 80 % deaf
[email protected]
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Submitted 22 April 2015 by Jeff Weeks
Biography
All three CAMPBELL Brothers enlisted WW1 James, Norman & Allen, in order of Seniority
Eldest James & 2nd Norman, also fought in the IB ( Imperial Bushmen ) & ACH ( Australian Commonwealth Light Horse ) 4th Btn together during the Boer War ( 1899 - 1902 ) ;
1 of 3. Campbell, James William
Occupation : Soldier ; previously Served : Pte 410 12 months in the Light Horse ( NSW IB ) Rhodesia & West Transvaal & LCpl 2275 9 Months in 4th Btn ( ACH ) Australian Commonwealth Light Horse, Durban, Boer War ;
Enlisted Wagga, NSW & Melbourne, Victoria, respectively
Embarked 24 Apr 1900 Armenian & 26 Mch 1902 Templemore, respectively
Served : NSW IB May 1900 - May 1901 ;
previously 1902 "Gentleman" Brighton Victoria ; later copra Plantation Manager for Burns Philp & Co Ltd from 1920 ;
Born: 1 October 1876 Ballarat Victoria
Religion : Church of England
School :
Son of James (deceased) & Mrs Elizabeth Campbell nee Coltman, Glenthorne Depot, O'Halloran Hill, Adelaide, South Australia
Next of kin: Mrs Elizabeth Campbell, mother, Glenthorne Remount Depot, O’Halloran Hill, South Australia
Residence: Remount, O’Halloran Hill,
Marital Status : Single
Enlisted: 15 May 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Embarked 16 January 1917 HMAT Bulla A45, Adelaide, South Australia
Age at embarkation : 39
Transferred 12 March 1917 to Pte 3046 promoted to Sgt 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 23rd Reinforcement ( same as Tpr 1284 Stanley William Weeks 2nd youngest of 4 WW1 Weeks Brothers & Sgt Len Dungey ! both Noarlunga, South Australia )
Transferred 20 December 1917 to Pte 3046 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion ( same as youngest Brother Allen Campbell )
Pte 3046 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Married Amy Warburton, UK 15 May 1918
Returned: 24 May 1919
Discharged : 3 July 1919
Served: Egypt, Western Front
Medals : (24 Mch 1901 Queens South Africa Medal with Rhodesia, Transvall, South Africa ; 1902 clasps )
Military Medal 16 August 1916 Sgt with 32nd Btn Bellicourt 29 September - 1 October 1918 ; British War Medal, Victory Medal ;
Death: 1 September 1930 not attributed to war service ; Tertiary malaria (blackwater fever) Kieta Hospital Bougainville, PNG
Memorials : buried near Buka, Bougainville, PNG
Bring alive past spirituality through History Research & relive past Lives
Many thanks & sincere regards
Jeff M. Weeks
Unit 3, 371 Morphett Road, Oaklands Park, SA 5046, South Australia
PREFERRED Contact 04 2888 2844 SMS txt 7 days as I am 75 - 80 % deaf
[email protected]
Home Messages 101 : 08 8298 3787