William Alexander Campbell

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Mon, 18/09/2017 - 14:32

First Name:

William

Middle Name:

Alexander

Last Name:

Campbell

Date of Birth:

Wednesday, August 14, 1895

Mother's Name:

Elizabeth Campbell nee Houston

Father's Name:

William Campbell

Date Enlisted:

Monday, April 10, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

20th Battalion

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Details:

William Campbell (Service No 5804) was born in Austinmer, N.S.W.

At enlistment, Walter was single, 21 years old, worked as a miner and lived at Balgownie, N.S.W.; Walter had served 3 years with the militia. He embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A40 Ceramic with 20th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement on 7th October 1916.

He arrived in England on 21st November 1916 and joined 20th Battalion in the field on 1st August 1917 and saw service on the Western Front. William was referred to as a 'bandsman' while he was serving with 20th Battalion (see p. 21 of his National Archives of Australia papers - NAA: B2455, CAMPBELL W A)

He was admitted to hospital sick in December 1918 and returned to Australia in January 1919.

William was discharged, medically unfit, due to nephritis on 1st May 1919.

William's service is commemorated on the Balgownie War Memorial 1914-1918.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, CAMPBELL W A