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Colin Munro Campbell

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Colin Munro AWMM
  • Surname
    Campbell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 244211 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 January 1920 AWMM Cromwell, Otago AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1942 AWMM 53 Warrender St., Dunedin AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. C.M. Campbell, Lane St., Blenheim (m) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1942 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 244211 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Medal (MM) AWMM
      6 April 1944 AWMM
      'On the night of 14-15 December 1943 during the attack on the road between POGGIA FLORITA and ORSOGNA, Italy, Private Campbell was a Signaller attached one of the forward companies. Throughout the attack he maintained wireless communication with Battalion Headquarters and was always in position when required by his Company Commander. Before it was possible to dig in after reaching the Company’s objective and in spite of very heavy enemy shell and mortar fire, Private Campbell continued to send and receive messages with almost complete-disregard for his personal safety. During the counter-attacks he manned a machine gun in the forward defence localities and throughout two very difficult days displayed the greatest coolness and bravery both as a signaller and an infantryman. His devotion to duty and maintenance of the sole means of calling up artillery support undoubtedly contributed to the breaking-up of the enemy counter-attacks.'. (Source: The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Campbell, Colin Munro. (Ref. WO 373/5/460). Military Medal. AWMM
    • War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
    • New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Sources

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    • 'The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.' (London Gazette, 6 April 1944, p.1588.). Military Medal.
      http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36456/supplements/1588
      Further Reference
    • 'On the night of 14-15 December 1943 during the attack on the road between POGGIA FLORITA and ORSOGNA, Italy, Private Campbell was a Signaller attached one of the forward companies. Throughout the attack he maintained wireless communication with Battalion Headquarters and was always in position when required by his Company Commander. Before it was possible to dig in after reaching the Company’s objective and in spite of very heavy enemy shell and mortar fire, Private Campbell continued to send and receive messages with almost complete-disregard for his personal safety. During the counter-attacks he manned a machine gun in the forward defence localities and throughout two very difficult days displayed the greatest coolness and bravery both as a signaller and an infantryman. His devotion to duty and maintenance of the sole means of calling up artillery support undoubtedly contributed to the breaking-up of the enemy counter-attacks.'. (Source: The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Campbell, Colin Munro. (Ref. WO 373/5/460). Military Medal.
      http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C8907579
      Further Reference
  • References
    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.63 AWMM

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