Sapper Richard Campbell

Thanks to Gary Mitchell for granting us permission to share his Facebook posts on our blog

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9th April 2022

Served and suffered during The Great War, resting at Belmont Cemetery, not forgotten.

Sapper Richard Campbell, 1st Australian Tunnelling Company (Reg No-5504), miner from Killingworth, New South Wales and 99 Parbury Road, South Swansea, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Belmont Cemetery on the Wednesday afternoon of the 2nd July 1952, age 60. Roman Catholic Old - Row C. Plot 11.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133196368 - funeral notice does not state service.

Born at Clifton, New South Wales on the 4th August 1891 to Thomas and Margaret Campbell; husband of Hannah E Campbell nee McWilliams (married 1912, Lambton, N.S.W., died 1921, Wallsend, N.S.W.) and Eva Marie Campbell nee? (married?, died 10.8.1988, age 83, sleeping here), Richard enlisted May 1916 with the Tunnelling Company Reinforcements at Waratah, N.S.W.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133878484 - report of send off and presentation at the Killingworth Institute Hall.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134866302 - report of letter home from Richard.

Admitted to hospital 4.5.1918 (influenza), 12.6.1918 (not stated), 6.8.1918 (not stated).

Invalided to England 9.8.1918.

Richard was invalided home February 1919, being discharged medically unfit on the 30th March 1919.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139653479 - report that Richard is returning home.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139644449 - welcome home at the Killingworth Institute Hall.

Mr. Campbell’s name has been inscribed on the Killingworth Soldiers' Memorial (photos, unveiled on the 1st July 1922, 88 names inscribed, 20 Fallen, refurbished 2018? - http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au/.../killingwor...).

There is no indication inscribed on Richard’s grave plaque of his service with the 1st A.I.F., so I have placed a 1914-1918 WAR label in remembrance of his sacrifice for God, King & Country.

Many thanks to Richard's Grandson Barry Copas for the photos and family history, and maybe able to provide more information regarding marriages, etc.

My Grandfather, Richard Campbell is resting at Belmont Cemetery. Sapper Richard Campbell (5504), 1st Australian Tunnelling Company, died 30th of June 1952, aged 60. He and his third wife are buried in the RC Section. I have confirmed that he was working at Hill 60 at Messines when the tunnels were detonated. (unfortunately, he wasn't mentioned in the movie!).

Lest We Forget.

Trove Tuesday - Killingworth Farewells

A perusal of family notices in the newspapers at Trove reveals several funeral notices for former Killingworth residents.

Some of these notices are goldmines of family history information.

1898 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 10 May, p. 8. , viewed 10 Jan 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136501774

1905 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 15 December, p. 6. , viewed 10 Jan 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136110651

1907 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 12 October, p. 6. , viewed 10 Jan 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134700706

1921 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 22 February, p. 6. , viewed 10 Jan 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140034393 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 22 February, p. 6. , viewed 10 Jan 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140034393

1943 'Family Notices', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 29 July, p. 2. , viewed 10 Jan 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167630974

Corporal Alexander Clelland Craig

 Thanks to Gary Mitchell for permission to share his Facebook post here on our blog.

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8th January 2022

An Original Anzac resting at Sandgate Cemetery, have I been forgotten?

56 years ago today, on the 8th January 1966, Corporal Alexander Clelland Craig, Australian Flying Corps (8th Training Squadron-1st Air Mechanic, Reg No-1398), motor driver from The Broadway, Killingworth, New South Wales and 41 Gommera Street, Blacksmiths, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 77. PRESBYTERIAN-21SW. 67.

Born at Glasgow, Scotland about 1888 to Andrew and Margaret Craig; husband of Margaret Finegan Craig nee O'Hara (married 3.7.1917 at Gorbals, United Kingdom, died 1957, sleeping here) of 73 Abbotsford Place, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Alexander enlisted September 1914 with the 301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps-17th Divisional Ammunition Park) at Sydney, N.S.W.

Admitted to hospital 6.10.1915 (dental), 19.11.1915 (thrombosis), 1.3.1918 (not stated).

Alexander returned home February 1920 with wife Margaret and 3 children, being discharged on the 19th April 1920.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139423791 - welcome home for Alexander.

Mr. Craig’s name has been inscribed on the Killingworth Soldiers' Memorial (photos, unveiled on the 1st July 1922, 88 names inscribed, 20 Fallen - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139349641).

I have placed poppies and a 1914-1918 WAR label at Alexander’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.

http://sandgate.northerncemeteries.com.au/.../index.php...

Younger brother John Henry Dickie (17th Battalion, Reg No-1912, born 1896? DOW 17.11.1918) also served 1st A.I.F.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137493733 - report that brother John had been wounded.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137498131 - report that John had DOW.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137497755 - Memorial Service for John at the Killingworth Presbyterian Church.

Younger brother Samuel Tarnish (1st Battalion, Reg No-3280, born 1892? died 1970, Newcastle, N.S.W.) also served 1st A.I.F.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139442132 - welcome home for brother Samuel.

Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.

Lest We Forget.