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David Campbell
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 22/02/1898 |
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Place of birth: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 3420 West 39th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Profession: Banker |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 687303 |
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Enlistment date: 21/01/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 72nd Bn. (Seaforth Highlanders) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Crest Farm, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 19 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 30F |
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My story
David Campbell, a former Banker, was born on the 22nd of February 1898 in Glasgow, Scotland. On January 21st, 1916, he enlisted at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He served as a private in the 72nd Battalion Canadian Infantry (Seaforth Highlanders), part of the 12th Canadian Brigade, of the 4th Canadian Division.
On the 30th of October 1917, the 12th Canadian Brigade attacked with the 85th, 78th and 72nd Battalions Canadian Infantry. The Seaforth Highlanders took the German stronghold at Crest Farm, a key defensive position near Passchendaele. Patrols reached the village but were later pulled back. The German artillery retaliated, causing heavy casualties.
David Campbell, aged 37, was killed in action on 30 October 1917. He was initially buried near Crest Farm at 28.D.12.a.20.80. His remains were not recovered or identified after the war. Private Campbell has no known grave and is remembered on panel 30F of the Menin Gate Memorial.
On the 30th of October 1917, the 12th Canadian Brigade attacked with the 85th, 78th and 72nd Battalions Canadian Infantry. The Seaforth Highlanders took the German stronghold at Crest Farm, a key defensive position near Passchendaele. Patrols reached the village but were later pulled back. The German artillery retaliated, causing heavy casualties.
David Campbell, aged 37, was killed in action on 30 October 1917. He was initially buried near Crest Farm at 28.D.12.a.20.80. His remains were not recovered or identified after the war. Private Campbell has no known grave and is remembered on panel 30F of the Menin Gate Memorial.
Sources 5
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Circumstances of death Register file of Campbell, David. Library and Archives Canada, RG150, 1992-93/314, 161, Volume 31829_B016726, Microform 17, 617-618. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/circumstances-death-registers/Pages/item.aspx?PageID=38101 Sources used |
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McCarthy Chris, Passchendaele: the Day-by-Day Account. (London, Unicorn Publishing Group, 2018), pg 153-154. Sources used |
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Personnel Records of the First World War (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC) RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1427 - 2). https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/search.aspx Sources used |
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War diaries: 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade (Library and Archives Canada, RG9-III-D-3, Volume number: 4908, Microfilm reel number: T-10699--T-10700, File number: 328). https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng Sources used |
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War diaries: 72nd Battalion Canadian Infantry (Library and Archives Canada, RG9-III-D-3, Volume number: 4942, Microfilm reel number: T-10749--T-10750, File number: 450). https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng Sources used |
More information 5
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922642 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=7687679b-4b33-4822-8936-ba9c96ab1f4f |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/5501705 |
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The Canadian Virtual War Memorial https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/922642 |
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A Street Near You https://astreetnearyou.org/person/922642/ |