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Gerald Gordon Campion
Informations sur naissance
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Année de naissance: 1890 |
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Lieu de naissance: Minlaton, South Australia, Australia |
Informations générales
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Profession: Agriculteur |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Australia |
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Force armée: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Numéro de service: 1920 |
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Incorporation date: 15/01/1915 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Oaklands, South Australia, Australia |
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Unités: — Australian Infantry, 10th Bn. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 10/10/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Lijssenthoek, Remy Siding Casualty Clearing Stations, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Âge: 27 |
Cimetière
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Parcelle: XXi Rangée: D Tombe: 19A |
Distinctions et médailles 3
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1914-15 Star Médaille |
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 3
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| #3 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
Private Gerald Gordon Campion was 25 years old when he enlisted in the Australian Army on 15th January 1915.
The former farmer labourer lived at home in Curramulka, South Australia and was still single whenhe was assigned to the 10th Battalion AIF part of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Australian Division.
On 20th April 1915 he left Australia together with his younger brother Willie Edmund who was in the same company.
He served in Gallipoli from June until the evacuation. In April, 1916, he proceeded to France .where he remained. He had the longest service of any man in D Company.
On 9th October 1917 in the Battle of Poelcapelle, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, the 10th Battalion raided Celtic Wood at Zero Hour: 05.20.
The original party was intended to be 109 all told, but the weakness of the Battalion and casualties during the day and night preceding the attack caused the numbers to be reduced.
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.
The former farmer labourer lived at home in Curramulka, South Australia and was still single whenhe was assigned to the 10th Battalion AIF part of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Australian Division.
On 20th April 1915 he left Australia together with his younger brother Willie Edmund who was in the same company.
He served in Gallipoli from June until the evacuation. In April, 1916, he proceeded to France .where he remained. He had the longest service of any man in D Company.
On 9th October 1917 in the Battle of Poelcapelle, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, the 10th Battalion raided Celtic Wood at Zero Hour: 05.20.
The original party was intended to be 109 all told, but the weakness of the Battalion and casualties during the day and night preceding the attack caused the numbers to be reduced.
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.
Rapports avec d'autres militaires 1
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Willie Edmund Campion
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Sources 8
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"Passchendaele, The Day-by-Day Account",McCarthy C., Arms&ArmourPress, London, 1995, page 106 Sources utilisées |
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AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=45407 Sources utilisées |
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AWM https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3201339 Sources utilisées |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/430958/GERALD%20GORDON%20CAMPION/ Sources utilisées |
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Service Record https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3201339 Sources utilisées |
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The Long long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/1st-australian-division/ Sources utilisées |
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War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1341856 Sources utilisées |
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War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1347089 Sources utilisées |