Topic: AIF - 1B - 2 LHR
2nd LHR, AIF
2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment
Douglas Dunmore Campbell
Douglas Dunmore Campbell
Service number: 797
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
Unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 4 August 1916
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: EGYPT 2 Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: CAMPBELL, Tpr. Douglas Dunmore, 797. 2nd Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 4th Aug., 1916. Age 23. Son of John Dunmore Campbell and Mary Campbell, of Donatello, Riverton St., Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland. B. 63.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of Douglas Dunmore Campbell from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 797 |
| Place of birth | New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Brisbane Central School, Queensland |
| Other training | Technical College |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | c/o James Campbell and Son, Creek Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Mary Campbell, Riverton Street, Albion, Brisbane |
| Enlistment date | 28 January 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 19 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A53 Itria on 9 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action 4 August 1916 |
| Place of death or wounding | Romani, Sinai, Egypt |
| Age at death | 24.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, (Row B. Grave No.63), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Campbell, "Donatello," Riverton St. Clayfield, Brisbane Queensland |
| Family/military connections | 1st cousin Frank Campbell died at Gaza; 2nd cousin George Stupart |
Lest We Forget
Additional Reading:
2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battle of Romani, Sinai, August 4 to 5, 1916
Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1919
Citation: 2nd LHR, Roll of Honour, Douglas Dunmore Campbell
