CAMPBELL, George William Henry
(Service number 34596)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 08/11/1876 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Cook | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs H. CAMPBELL (mother), Orari, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements, G Company | ||
| Date | 30 December 1916 | ||
| Transport | Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 April 1939 | Age | 62 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Geraldine Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
George William Henry CAMPBELL, born on 8 November 1878 at Timaru, was the son of Hugh and Charlotte CAMPBELL. George left Timaru on 23 August 1915 as part of South Canterbury's quota for the 20th Reinforcements. The men were entertained at the Stafford Tea Rooms by the Ladies Committee of the South Canterbury Patriotic War Relief Society, before assembling at the Drill shed and being addressed by the Mayor, the M.P. and the Rev. Rodgers. They then marched to the Railway Station. He was to return to New Zealand by the "Corinthic" (Draft 236), due at Lyttelton on 22 April 1919.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [03 July 2015]; Timaru Herald, 23 August 1916, Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1919 (Papers Past) [03 July 2015]
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