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Gerald Gordon Campion
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsjahr: 1890 |
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Geburtsort: Minlaton, South Australia, Australia |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Beruf: Landwirt / Bauman / Ökonom |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: Australia |
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Truppe: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Dienstnummer: 1920 |
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Einberufung datum: 15/01/1915 |
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Einberufung ort: Oaklands, South Australia, Australia |
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Einheiten: — Australian Infantry, 10th Bn. (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 10/10/1917 |
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Sterbeort: Lijssenthoek, Remy Siding Casualty Clearing Stations, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Verwundet |
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Alter: 27 |
Begräbnisplatz
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Grabstelle: XXi Reihe: D Grab: 19A |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 3
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1914-15 Star Medaille |
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Punkte von Interesse 3
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| #3 | Ort des Todes (ungefähr) |
Meine Geschichte
Private Gerald Gordon Campion was 25 years old when he enlisted in the Australian Army on 15th January 1915. The former farmer labourer lived in Curramulka, South Australia and was still sin-gle when he was assigned to the 10th Battalion A.I.F. part of the 3rd Australian Brigade, 1st Aus-tralian Division.
On 20 April 1915 he left Australia together with his younger brother Willie Edmund who was in the same battalion, both D Company. He served in Gallipoli from June 1915 until the evacuation. In April 1916 he proceeded to France. From there it went to Belgium in the summer/autumn of 1917. On 9th October 1917 in the Battle of Poelcapelle, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, the 10th Battalion A.I.F. were to raid Celtic Wood.
The raid was unsuccessful. According to the witnesses in the Australian Red Cross Files, Gerald was reported to have received multiple shell wounds during the attack and died of his wounds the next day. Gerald was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium, plot XXI, row D, grave 19A.
On 20 April 1915 he left Australia together with his younger brother Willie Edmund who was in the same battalion, both D Company. He served in Gallipoli from June 1915 until the evacuation. In April 1916 he proceeded to France. From there it went to Belgium in the summer/autumn of 1917. On 9th October 1917 in the Battle of Poelcapelle, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, the 10th Battalion A.I.F. were to raid Celtic Wood.
The raid was unsuccessful. According to the witnesses in the Australian Red Cross Files, Gerald was reported to have received multiple shell wounds during the attack and died of his wounds the next day. Gerald was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium, plot XXI, row D, grave 19A.
Verwandte, die auch Soldat waren 1
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Willie Edmund Campion
Brother |
Quellen 8
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"Passchendaele, The Day-by-Day Account",McCarthy C., Arms&ArmourPress, London, 1995, page 106 Verwendete Quellen |
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AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=45407 Verwendete Quellen |
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AWM https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3201339 Verwendete Quellen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/430958/GERALD%20GORDON%20CAMPION/ Verwendete Quellen |
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Service Record https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3201339 Verwendete Quellen |
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The Long long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/1st-australian-division/ Verwendete Quellen |
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War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1341856 Verwendete Quellen |
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War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1347089 Verwendete Quellen |