Private Ford Campbell
Number: 11103
Company: 46th (Belfast) Company, 13th Battalion, First Contingent - reinforcement draft/ 60th (Belfast) Company (New), 17th Battalion, Second Contingent
ENLISTMENT
Date: 19 January 1900
Place: Belfast
Age: 21 years
Trade or calling: Tile-maker
Place of birth: In the Parish of Barnamaghey, in or near the Town of Crossgar, in the County of Down
Address: Crossgar
Family: Single. Father dock labourer Thomas Campbell, 42 Ravensdale Street, Belfast.
Previous military service: No
Description: Height 5' 7 3/4". Complexion fresh, eyes brown, hair brown. Scar back neck; scar right knee; scar back left hand.
Religion: Presbyterian
ACTIVE SERVICE
Date to South Africa: 6 April 1900/ (?)
Date home: 8 June 1901/ __
Service medal, clasps and other awards: Queen's South Africa Medal; King's South Africa Medal. Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Rhodesia, 1901, 1902 clasps.
DISCHARGE
Date: 15 June 1901/ 12 June 1902
Place: Belfast/ Elandsfontein
Reason for discharge: The termination of his engagement/ To take up civil employment.
Intended place of residence: 42 Ravendale Street, Castlereagh Road, Belfast/ __
Conduct: Very good/ __
Special qualifications: Good horseman and groom/ __
Image from the Belfast Evening Telegraph 12 June 1900. Another possible image of Campbell can be seen here.
This page last updated 21 November 2024.