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Gerald Gordon Campion
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortejaar: 1890 |
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Geboorteplaats: Minlaton, South Australia, Australië |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Landbouwer |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Australië |
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Strijdmacht: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Service nummer: 1920 |
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Dienstneming datum: 15/01/1915 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Oaklands, South Australia, Australië |
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Eenheden: — Australian Infantry, 10th Bn. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 10/10/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Lijssenthoek, Remy Siding Casualty Clearing Stations, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Leeftijd: 27 |
Begraafplaats
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot: XXi Rij: D Graf: 19A |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 3
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1914-15 Star Medaille |
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering) |
Mijn verhaal
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.
Connectie's met andere militairen 1
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Willie Edmund Campion
Brother |
Bronnen 8
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"Passchendaele, The Day-by-Day Account",McCarthy C., Arms&ArmourPress, London, 1995, page 106" Gebruikte bronnen |
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AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=45407 Gebruikte bronnen |
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AWM https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3201339 Gebruikte bronnen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/430958/GERALD%20GORDON%20CAMPION/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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Service Record https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3201339 Gebruikte bronnen |
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The Long long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/1st-australian-division/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1341856 Gebruikte bronnen |
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War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1347089 Gebruikte bronnen |