Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Campbell, James

Born Bendigo Victoria but living and working in Queenstown Tasmania when he enlisted, married and a miner he embarked Melbourne 17^th June 1915 on board “HMAT Wandilla” with the 1^st Australian General Hospital.

He was killed in action 5^th May 1917 at Bullecourt France and is commemorated on theVillers-Bretonneux Memorial

LYELL - FOR KING AND COUNTRY.

Mrs J. Campbell, of North Lyell, received word a few days ago of the death of her husband, Mr James Campbell, in France. Mr Campbell was a member of the 1st Australian Hospital Staff -doing ambulance work. Quite recently he transferred to theField Ambulance, and on the 8th of May was killed in action. He was a young man, and about three years ago married the youngest daughter of Mrs Bansgrove, of North Lyell, and leaves a widow and one child to mourn their loss. It is not often that we hear of the death of Field Ambulance workers, and it would appear that there is more than a semblance of truth in the recent reports that the unspeakable Hun had stooped to the very, lowest depths of cowardice, and had turned the machine guns on the Red Cross stretcher bearers. Mrs Campbell will be comforted somewhat in the knowledge that her husband gave his life in endeavoring to save the lives of some of those wounded heroes who have fought and bled in France for the defence of Australia and the Mother Land. If it were possible for any person to die in the performance of a more heroic duty than that of a soldier it must be the Red Cross hero who amidst the thick of the fighting goes forth to assist a fallen soldier.

Zeehan and Dundas Herald 24^th May 1917

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