CAMPBELL, John
| Service Number: | 178 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 October 1914, Place of enlistment - Halsworthy, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Woodburn, Richmond River New South Wales, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Kilgin, Richmond Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Kilgin Public School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 28 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot I, Row A, Grave 8, Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Woodburn Roll of Honour, Woodburn Trooper John Campbell Memorial Plaque |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 178, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Place of enlistment - Halsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 20 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 178, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Embarked on HMAT 'A33' Ayrshire from Sydney on 20th December 1914, disembarking Egypt. | |
| 28 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 178, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 178 awm_unit: 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-06-28 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of James (1827 - 1902) and Mary Ann (1839 - 1926) CAMPBELL of Kilgin, New South Wales.
Brother of
- Mignonette Louise CAMPBELL, born 1880, died 19th August 1961, married John DAY 1908;
- AANS Lily CAMPBELL - Australian Army Nursing Service, returned to Australia 10th January 1920, born 1882, died 20th September 1965, Married name LARKING
- Catherine CAMPBELL, born 1882, died 27th March 1952
John Campbell was mentioned in Military Orders No. 570 of 1915 - see document in "Linked Documents"
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Nurse Campbell, of Kilgin, who was head nurse at the Casino Hospital prior to going to Mena, Egypt, sends from Gazzia Hospital the following particulars of her brother, John Campbell's, death at the front :— "He was one of the stretcher bearers, and (in conformity with his principles) never did any fighting, but just helped the wounded and took them out of the firing line. It happened on Monday, June 28th. The whole regiment was out and had all retired back to the trenches.
Our boy was the last. He stopped behind alone to attend to the few wounded that were left, and then a shell struck him over the heart. His major sent the boys to him, and they were beside him in a few moments, and in that time as usual he did not think of self but told one of the young fellows where to find me and tell me and then passed away. The boy who was with him when dying was wounded in tho leg and sent to my hospital. They all say that no one knows how good poor Jack was, always helping others, and doing his full share of the work besides. One of the doctors told me he was one of the noblest and bravest there."
Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser (NSW),
24 August 1915.
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