11th Field Ambulance, Canadian Army Medical Corps (Canadian Army)
Date Of Birth:
16/01/1888
Died:
27/10/1917 (Died of Wounds)
Age:
29
Summary
Robert Thomas Campbell was the son of Robert and Deborah Campbell. He was born on 16th January 1888 at Legane, Aughnacloy. Robert’s father was a farmer. By 1911 Robert had emigrated to Canada. Robert enlisted on 6th March 1916. He was a druggist’s assistant. He had previously served on the University of Alberta Canadian Officers' Training Corps (COTC). Private Robert Campbell was serving with the Canadian Army Medical Corps when he died of wounds on 27th October 1917 at No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station. He had received shrapnel wounds to the arms and left thigh.
Further Information
Robert Thomas Campbell was the third son of Robert and Deborah Campbell. Robert Campbell and Deborah Hamilton were married on 2nd January 1883 in the district of Dungannon.
Robert Campbell was born on 16th January 1888 at Legane, Aughnacloy. He was the third of five children, all born in the Dungannon area.
Known family: Robert Campbell, Deborah Campbell, James Campbell (born 30th May 1884), John Campbell (born 14th January 1886), Robert Thomas Campbell (born 16th January 1888), William Campbell (born 10th May 1890), Rachael Campbell (born 12th February 1893).
The 1901 census lists Robert Thomas as age 12, living with the family at house 20 in Legane, Ballymagran, County Tyrone. He was still at school. They were a farming family.
The 1911 census does not list Robert Thomas as living with the family at house 1 in Legane.
By 1911 Robert had emigrated to Canada.
Robert was a resident at Robertson College. He won 15 dollars as an award for Religious Studies at Roberson College, Edmonton, the Edmonton Bulletin (1914-04-08) reports.
Robert's enlistment papers of 6th March 1916 state his next of kin as his brother James. He gives his Trade as a Druggist's Assistant. He was 5' 8" tall.
He had previously served on the University of Alberta Canadian Officers' Training Corps (COTC).
Private Robert Thomas Campbell was serving with the Canadian Army Medical Corps when he died of wounds on 27th October 1917 at No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station. He had received shrapnel wounds to the arms and left thigh.
The Canadian Circumstances of Death Register records that Private Campbell died of wounds on 27th October 1917 at No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station. He had received shrapnel wounds to the arms and left thigh.
Private Robert Thomas Campbell is buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery.
Private Robert Campbell is commemorated locally on Dungannon War Memorial as Private R L Campbell.
