Photo of Hugh Campbell

Hugh Campbell

Shoeing Smith

11th Field Artillery Brigade

Medals Earned

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal

Tree Information

  • Species: Ulmus sp.
  • Planted By: C. Barnes
  • Plaque: 1806

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Biography

Hugh Campbell (SN 1805) born in Belfast Ireland, was a married 38 year old horse driver when he enlisted in Ballarat on July 26th 1915. He embarked aboard the Vestalia on January 18th 1916 and reached France in May 1916. He served with the 24th then 11th Field Artillery Brigades and came through the war largely without incident. At war’s end he returned to Australia aboard the Commonwealth, disembarked at Melbourne on June 8th 1919 and was discharged on August 1st.

Location in Ballarat Avenue of Honour