CAMPBELL, Robert
(Service number 12694)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 22/10/1893 | Place of Birth | Geraldine |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 12 January 1916 | Age | 21 yrs 3 mths |
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| Address at Enlistment | Kakahu Bush | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | 8th South Canterbury Mounted Rifles (4 years) | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mr Alex W. CAMPBELL (father), Kakahu Bush, Geraldine | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 12th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, J Company | ||
| Date | 6 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Wellington Infantry Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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| Service Medals | British War medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
Military Medal, 4 October 1918 (reported November 1918), for Act of Gallantry in the Field; Bar to Military Medal, 18 November 1918 (reported December 1918), for Act of Gallantry in the Field
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Death
| Date | Age | ||
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| Place of Death | England | ||
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Biographical Notes
This Robert CAMPBELL was the third son of Alexander Williamson Shaw (Alex) and Mary (nee WATSON) CAMPBELL, of Kakahu Bush, near Geraldine. Alexander was from Scotland and married Mary in London in 1885. They came to New Zealand soon after their marriage. Robert attended Arundel, Orari Bridge and Kakahu Bush schools. On leaving school in 1908 he engaged in farm work. at the time of enlistment, he was working with his father. In 1908 his father was chairman of the Kakahu Bush school committee. On 4 October 1918 Robert was awarded the Military Medal for Act of Gallantry in the Field in September; and on 18 November 1918 he was awarded the Bar to the Military Medal, again for Act of Gallantry in the Field. From 11 February till 19 February 1919 Robert was absent from Sling without leave and had to forfeit pay. He was discharged in September 1919 after 3 years and 107 days of service. He had embarked at Liverpool for New Zealand per "Somerset", on 2 July 1919, having been granted leave without pay. On discharge, he was in good health, as at enlistment, and resumed his pre-war occcupation of farming. Robert married English-born Hannah May COWLEY in 1920 in New Zealand. Hannah came to New Zealand in September 1920. Robert and Hannah and two daughters (Joan, 3 years; Barbara, 2 years) returned to Hannah's home district, Crick, Warwickshire, England in 1925. Robert's older brothers, William James CAMPBELL and John Watson CAMPBELL, were both called up for military service.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [10 July 2014]; N Z Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ Ref. AABK 18805 W5530 0022444) [11 July 2014], (Archives NZ Ref. AABK 18805 W5562 0128682) [11 July 2014]; Timaru Herald, 30 April 1908, 18 December 1918, Dominion, 4 November 1918, Press, 6 November 1918, Oamaru Mail, 14 December 1918, Ashburton Guardian, 16 December 1918 (Papers Past) [11 July 2014; 19 August 2014]; Passenger lists (ancestry.com.au) [19 August 2014]
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