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About Pte. James Campbell
James Campbell was born at Hampden in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island on 2 May 1897 (reg. 1897/7507). His parents were Malcolm Campbell and Grace Campbell (née Taylor) who had married in Dunedin on 12 May 1885. Malcolm worked as a baker, but suffered from consumption and had travelled to Christchurch for treatment. He was on his way home on board the Normanby and St. Andrews express train when he died on 3 November 1896. James was born six months after his death. Grace remarried in Dunedin in 1902 to Marius Henry Lyders. During World War I James served with the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion (Service No. WWI 7/2369) under the pseudonym 'Frederick Campbell'. He was killed in action at the Somme on 15 September 1916. James is remembered on Panel 3 of the Caterpillar Valley New Zealand Memorial. Bio by Debbie McCauley (20 November 2024).
Sources
- Cenotaph: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/...
- New Zealand and World War One Roll of Honour: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~sooty/genealogy/nzefrohca-cl.html / Ref 5.4.2021
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Pte. James Campbell's Timeline
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May 2, 1897
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Hampden, Otago, South Island, New Zealand
Birth Registration Number: (reg. 1897/7507). |
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| 1916 |
September 15, 1916
Age 19
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Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
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September 15, 1916
Age 19
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Caterpillar Valley New Zealand Memorial, [Panel 3.], Albert, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
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