Campbell Newman D'Arcy
Born 6 Jun 1912 - Died 17 June 2002
Public - Viti - Researcher - 25 June 2021 - Military Headstone.
- Service number
- WWII 38675 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
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- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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About birth
- Birth
- 6 Jun 1912 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
- To John David Smith and Ethel Gertrude D'Arcy. He added his mother's maiden name to his surname.Public - Viti - Researcher - 25 June 2021 - https://www.familytreecircles.com/m-ori-pacific-island-soldiers-ww-i-ii-b-d-b-70812.html
- Address before enlistment
- WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM 39 River Rd., Hamilton AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- WW2 Mrs. E.G. Smith, 39 River Rd., Hamilton (mother) AWMM
- Relationship status
- Single/WWII AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWII 38675 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
- 28 (Maori) Battalion attached AWMM
Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Military Cross (MC) AWMM
03 Aug 1944 AWMM
During the battle for Cassino from 18-23 March 1944 Capt. D'Arcy displayed outstanding courage and bravery. As Regimental Medical Officer of the unit he volunteered to take up a forward position among the fighting troops and many times under heavy fire he attended to the wounded under trying conditions. It was directly due to his bravery under fire that many serious cases received prompt attention resulting in the saving of many lives. Not only wounded men his own unit but also men from three other units engaged in the fighting were given personal attention at his forward post, and the skill with which the wounded were dressed was the subject of the highest praise from the dressing stations to which they were subsequently sent. Capt. D'Arcy's example of coolness and bravery under fire, and his determination and thoroughness in the treatment of all wounded were an inspiration to the whole unit. (London Gazette 3/8/1944 (I)) The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for DArcy, Campbell Newman. (Ref. WO 373/7/82). Military Cross. AWMM - War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
- Military Cross (MC) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 9441 AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Lieutenant/Military AWMM New Zealand Medical Corp, 2 New Zealand General Hospital AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
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Medical history
- Medical notes
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Last known rank
- Last rank
- MajorPublic - Viti - Researcher - 25 June 2021 - Military headstone at Kaipara Flats Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Biographical information
- Maj C. N. D'Arcy, MC, m.i.d.; Morrinsville; born Carterton, 6 Jun 1912; house surgeon, Waikato Hospital; RMO 28 Bn Aug 1942-Apr 1944. (Source: Cody, J.F. 28 Maori Battalion. p.256.)
'The RMO of 28 (Maori) Battalion, Captain C. N. D'Arcy, set up his RAP in the church cellar in Cassino on Route 6 as his battalion moved ahead. Here casualties from all units were collected and held during daylight, and appropriate resuscitation, including blood transfusions, administered and splints applied as required. The entrance to the cellar was down a sort of rabbit hole and was covered by a sniper. After dark, when evacuation was reasonably safe, stretcher-bearer parties from the battalions, augmented by ADS stretcher-bearers, carried the wounded from the RAP to a jeep point, a distance of 300 yards. Jeeps then conveyed casualties to the RAP of 19 Armoured Regiment, half a mile from Cassino, where the RMOs of 19 Regiment and 21, 23 and 26 Battalions combined and worked a roster of duties. In effect, they and their orderlies acted as a forward ADS. They had under their control a pool of stretcher-carrying jeeps from the various battalions situated a further half-mile down Route 6. Motor ambulance cars were used to evacuate the cases to the ADSs. From these latter stations the patients were passed on to 4 MDS.
During the battle from 18 to 23 March Captain D'Arcy attended to all the wounded reaching his RAP. Conditions were most trying, but the skill with which the wounded were dressed was the subject of the highest praise from the dressing stations. For his outstanding work D'Arcy was awarded the Military Cross.' (Source: Stout, T. Duncan M. New Zealand Medical Services in Middle East and Italy. p. 540.) AWMM
About death
- Death
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- Date of death
- 17 June 2002Public - Viti - Researcher - 25 June 2021 - Military Headstone.
- Age at death
- 90Public - Viti - Researcher - 25 June 2021 - Military Headstone.
- Place of death
- Auckland, New Zealand.Public - Viti - Researcher - 25 June 2021 - Find a Grave memorial #144590442
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- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
- Kaipara Flats CemeteryPublic - Viti - Researcher - 25 June 2021 - Visited cemetery.
- Grave reference
- Returned Servicemen Ash Area, Section 1, Row 4, Plot 48Public - Viti - Researcher - 25 June 2021 - Auckland Council online burial database:
https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/cemeteries/Pages/RecordDetails.aspx?recordId=BEDEB9092AE10EA65CEC6CFC9A2E1CCA - Obituary
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Memorial
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Sources
- External links
- 'The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.' (London Gazette, 3 August 1944, p.3605.). Military Cross.
http://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36637/supplement/3605
Further Reference - The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for DArcy, Campbell Newman. (Ref. WO 373/7/82). Military Cross.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7350710
Further Reference - 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
https://28maoribattalion.org.nz/
Further Reference - Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20210104000423/http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html
Further Reference
- 'The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.' (London Gazette, 3 August 1944, p.3605.). Military Cross.
- References
- Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
pp.229, 256, 275, 285, 318, 375, 431, 434. - Stout, T.D.M. (1956). New Zealand Medical Services in the Middle East and Italy. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
p.540. - McKinney, J. (1952). Medical units of 2NZEF in Middle East and Italy. Wellington, N.Z.: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
p.351. - Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
p.113 - McKinney, J. (1952). Medical units of 2NZEF in Middle East and Italy. Wellington, N.Z.: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
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