John Archibald CAMPBELL

Regimental number10/1028
Date of birth15 November 1888
Place of birthDunedin
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationHorse driver
AddressWellesley Road, Napier
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26/9
Height5' 6.5"
Weight112 lbs
Next of kinFather, Donald Campbell, Wellesley Road, Napier
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Napier Rifles (Volunteers); not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNapier
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateDied of disease 14 December 1914
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Plot M, Grave No 12), Egypt
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Donald and Mary Campbell. Born at Napier
Other details

War service: Egypt.

Died of pneumonia, Abbassia Hospital, Cairo, 14 December 1914.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21891817