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Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.
| Surname | | CAMPBELL |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Andrew McKenzie |
| Regimental Number | | 1702 |
| Rank | | Trooper |
| Unit Name | | 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles |
| State | | NSW |
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown) | |
Murray: 'E'Sqn. died 21.5.1901.
West Australian: killed at Mandersfontein.
B5204: drover born 1881 in Menindee NSW next of kin in Wilcannia.
Cope1: killed at Magersfontein, war memorial Queanbeyan NSW.
Source:# 1065 Queanbeyan memorial shows Alexander D (of Bungendore) not Andrew McKenzie.
Kopje: killed at Mandjesfontein 20-21.5.1901.
URL3: 'E'Sqn. photo #5.
URL2: memorial to Tpr. AM CAMPBELL, killed in action in S. Africa, unveiled in Presbyterian Church Wilcannia NSW 1.1.1902.
URL5: News was received at Wilcannia on Saturday [15.6.1901] that Trooper CAMPBELL, whose parents resided at that town, had been killed in an action with the Boers at Madesfontein. All flags were half-mast on Saturday out of sympathy with the deceased soldier. He only left with the last contingent.
URL6: CASUALTIES. LONDON, 8.6.1901. Privates W LENON and A CAMPBELL of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, have been killed at Mandesfontein.
URL7: OUR BOYS - Letters have been received [in Wilcannia c5.1901] from 'our boys' in South Africa, and they expect to be returning before long. We shall all be glad to see them back safe and sound. Charlie and Bob STEVENSON were at the relief of Hoopstad, a place invested for several months and the garrison in a state of semi-starvation. We have not heard of 'Wilkie,' but Tom ALLISON was further north with Plumer's Brigade. These four have now been in South Africa over 12 months, and expect to receive their discharge. The last contingent from here consisting of Edgar SIMPSON, Andrew CAMPBELL, Charlie ALLISON, Tom. STEVENSON and Jack and Don. MCINTYRE has arrived at Port Elizabeth safe and well. They were to go to Capetown, but the plague having broken out they were ordered to Port Elizabeth, where they disembarked and are now at the front in the Eland's River district. We have no doubt they will bear themselves as bravely as their predecessors. On the way over a fire broke out in the hold of one of the vessels, but after a day and a half it was extinguished.
URL8: In Memory of Trooper CAMPBELL. A tablet was unveiled at the Presbyterian Church on New Years Day by Mrs JM BYRNES, Mayoress, sacred to the memory of Alexander McKenzie CAMPBELL, who was slain in South Africa whilst undergoing his "baptism of fire." The tablet bears the following inscription - In Memory of Andrew M CAMPBELL, late of 3rd Regiment
NSW Mounted Rifles Killed in action in South Africa 21st May, 1901 Aged 19 years
"He did his duty." Corporal Tom SWAINSTON, 3rd Waikato Regiment, Sergeant John MCCREADY, Wollongong Rifles, Sergeant AG LEER, NSW Permanent Artillery, Corporal
Frank OLIVER, Auckland Defence Force and Wanganui Yeomanry Cavalry were present, also Troopers C STEVENS and J WILKINSON, who have lately returned
from South Africa. ...
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 135 205
West Australian: West Australian newspaper date(s) 10.6.1901
B5204: National Archives of Australia series B5204 folder 11A
Cope1: Boer War Men of Queanbeyan-Braidwood page(s) 62
Kopje: ABWSGoA journal The Kopje date(s) 3.2006
Barrier Miner: Barrrier Miner newspaper date(s) 10.6.1901
Town&Country: Aust. Town and Country journal date(s) 9.3 & 22.6.1901 & 11.1.1902
Argus: Melbourne Argus newspaper date(s) 10.6.1901
W.Grazier: Western Grazier (Wilcannia NSW) newspaper date(s) 18.5.1901 & 8.1.1902
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