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CAMPBELL Captain Sydney James (Regimental Medical Officer) Headquarters, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force Born 19 July 1887, in Portland, Victoria [Birth certificate: 1887 22544 Portland Vic] Educated: Geelong CE Grammar School, 1905; Ormond College, University of Melbourne 1905 - 1910, Victoria M.B. B.S. Single; Doctor, of 'Maritimo', Portland, Victoria Next of Kin listed as: Father; Hugh John Munro Campbell, M.L.A., of 'Maritimo', Portland, Victoria Photos of Captain Campbell are known to exist in the following locations: University. of Melbourne Record of Active Service p7. Geelong Grammarians p?. Group photo, 8LHR officers - Melbourne Punch 25 Feb 1915 p263 & 29 Apr 1915 p596. Argus 27 July 1915 p5. Ballarat Courier 28 August 1915 p4

Father; Hugh John Munro Campbell. Mother; Harriett Campbell (nee Jarrett).

NOK also listed as Mr W.M. Campbell (brother), of 51 Wattle Valley Rd, Canterbury, Victoria.

Graduated from Ormond College, 1910, with honours in medicine, surgery and pathology, winning the scholarship in pathology with first class honours. (Argus 27 July 1915 p5).
Stewart Lecturer; Rowing Blue. 'Was killed by a shell while bathing at Anzac Cove on 14th July 1915.' (University of Melbourne Record of Active Service p7).

'Flags at auctioneer's offices were half-masted out of respect to Mr Neil (?) Campbell, whose son, Lieut. Campbell, was killed in action. The deceased was one of the best scholars the Geelong College has turned out in late years, and had a brilliant university course.' (Ballarat Courier 28 August 1915 p4).

'He had both legs shot away so badly that the Doctors had to cut away the broken mass up to the knees, and then hurry him away to the hospital ship. Poor fellow! He bore himself heroically and knew me when I spoke to him. Next morning, I went off to the ship at the 1st opportunity, but found that he had passed away during the night, and had been buried at sea.' (Letter from Chaplain McPhee to Capt. Campbell's wife, dated 16 July 1915).

'One of the finest men in our Brigade, Capt. S.J. Campbell, our medical officer, had both his legs blown off above the knees, while undressing to go in for a swim at the base, he died a few hours later. (Diary, Major Redford 8th LHR; 29th Jun 1915).

'Turk artillery pay attention to us again this evening and give us a shower of shrapnel bullets killing 4 and wounding 7. A doctor had both legs blown off.' (Diary, Lt. TR Crooks 13 Bn. 14th July 1915).

'A shell burst fair on the barge, and two of the chaps were killed one of them a doctor in the 7th Light Horse had both legs blown off. There were also 4 others badly wounded, it was a terrible sight to see the legs and arms laying about...' (Diaries, Archibald Barwick).

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