James Henry Campbell MM (1895 - 1943)

Biography

James Henry Campbell MM was born on 24 Oct 1895 in Goondiwindi, Queensland (Australia). He was the fourth son of Alexander Campbell and Frances McKenzie. ^[1]

James served in the Australian Imperial Force during The Great War; enlisted 24th June 1915, returned to Australia 13th March 1919.^[2] He was a trooper in the 2nd Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli. He was promoted to Corporal in 1916^[3] and was awarded the Miliatry Medal (MM) in 1917, gazetted in London 18th July 1917 on page 7287 at position 30.^[4] He was afterward commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the deserts of the Middle East. ^{[5] [6]}

James married Ella Barraclough in 1926 at Brisbane, Queensland.^[7]

James served his country once more during the Second World War, in the Volunteer Defence Corps; enlisted 3rd February 1942. He was posted as a Warrant Officer Class 2 to the 16th Battalion (QLD) on Brisbane's northern suburbs.^[8][9]

He passed away, just a fortnight before his 48th birthday anniversary celebrations, on 12th October 1943 at Queensland.^[10]

He was buried in the Lutwyche Cemetery, Kedron, Queensland.^[11]

James Henry Campbell's name is located at panel 96 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Queensland Birth Index #C3345/1895
2. ↑ Australian War Memorial nominal roll: 1236 Private James Henry Campbell; accessed 6 March 2019
3. ↑ Australian War Memorial Honours and Awards: 1236 Corporal James Henry Campbell; accessed 6 Mar 2019
4. ↑ Australian War Memorial Honours and Awards: 1236 Corporal James Henry Campbell MM; accessed 6 Mar 2019
5. ↑ Australian War Memorial unit record: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment; accessed 6 March 2019
6. ↑ World War 1 Service: Veteran Details for James Henry CAMPBELL for Service with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Regimental Number: 1236; Rank: 2nd Lieutenant; Unit: 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement; Enlistment Date: 20 Jun 1915; Returned to Australia 13 March 1919 Link to UNSW AIF Project Record: accessed 10 Jan 2023
7. ↑ Queensland Marriage Index #B40365/1926
8. ↑ Australian War Memorial nominal roll: Warrant Officer Class 2 James Henry Campbell; accessed 6 Mar 2019
9. ↑ World War 2 Service: (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs: accessed 10 Dec 2023), Veteran Details for James Henry Campbell for Service with the Volunteer Defence Corps; Service Number: Q124636; Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2; Enlistment Date: 3 Feb 1942; Date of Death: 12 Oct 1943
10. ↑ Queensland Death Index #B63699/1943
11. ↑ FindAGrave, database and images, memorial page for Warrant Officer Class II James Henry Campbell; Born: 24 Oct 1895 Goondiwindi, Queensland; Died: 12 Oct 1943 Queensland, Australia; Cemetery: Lutwyche Cemetery, Kedron, Queensland; Find A Grave: Memorial #90129542; maintained by: Dedicated ~ Aurorae Little ♥UE ✞; created by: International Wargraves Photography Project; accessed: 10 Jan 2023
12. ↑ Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Q124636 Warrant Officer Class 2 James Henry Campbell; accessed 6 Mar 2019