Donald CAMPBELL 1865-1954
&
Margaret STEWART 1868-1941

Donald CAMPBELL 1865-1954, b. Purnim (Warrnambool), Victoria to Angus CAMPBELL and Mary MUNRO; married at Mortlake, Victoria in 1889 to Margaret STEWART 1868-1941, b. Connewarre, near Geelong, Victoria, to Angus McDonald STEWART and Catherine RANKIN.

Donald and Margaret CAMPBELL appear to have lived at Ellerslie, Ballangeich, Penshurst & "Fernleigh," Talister Estate, Merino, S-W Victoria. 11 children were born from 1890 to 1909. Donald was recorded as a dairy farmer of "Talisker" estate, near Merino by 1915.

Four sons (Stuart, Angus "Gus," John "Jack" and Colin CAMPBELL) enlisted from Merino, and served with the AIF in WW1, and their names are recorded on the Merino WW1 Memorial. Gus served at Gallipoli and was killed at Pozieres in France, Stuart served at Gallipoli and was wounded and captured in France (POW in Germany), Jack was gassed in France and died in 1924 and Colin served on the Western Front and died in 1921.

Margaret CAMPBELL (nee STEWART) of Paschendale, near Merino, died aged 71y in the Hamilton Hospital in 1941 and was buried in the Merino cemetery. Donald CAMPBELL died at Warrnambool in 1954.

Donald CAMPBELL and Margaret STEWART appear to have had the following family:

1. Donald Laurence "Laurie" CAMPBELL 1890-1970, b. Ellerslie, Framlingham, Victoria; farmer on Glenorchy Estate, near Merino; d. Merino, S-W Victoria.

2. Stuart CAMPBELL 1891-1930, b. Ellerslie, Framlingham, Victoria; labourer of Talisker, near Merino, Victoria; Soldier Settler of Paschendale, near Merino, Victoria; d. 1930, Paschendale, near Merino, S-W Victoria.
   NOTE : Stuart CAMPBELL 1891-1930 and Margaret "Maggie" O'BRIEN, a daughter of Joseph O'BRIEN, also a Paschendale Soldier Settler from a neighbouring farm on Paschendale Estate, had planned to marry in December 1930, but Stuart CAMPBELL died in December 1930, about 2 weeks prior to the planned wedding date. AIF service summary...
   • 1915, 1 Apr : labourer, single, aged 23y 7m of Talisker, Merino, Victoria
   • 1915, 12 Apr : Pte 1526, AIF, enlisted Melbourne, Victoria
   • 1915, 8 Jun : Pte 1526, 21st Battalion, AIF, appointed to 1st reinforcements, Seymour, Victoria
   • 1915, 28 Jun : Pte 1526, 21st Battalion, AIF, embarked "Berrima" from Melbourne, Victoria
   • 1915, 29 Aug : Pte 1526, 21st Battalion, AIF, from Egypt to Gallipoli
   • 1915, 21 Sep : Pte 1526, 21st Battalion, AIF, sick from Gallipoli to Malta
   • 1915, 26 Vov : Pte 1526, 21st Battalion, AIF, again on Gallipoli
   • 1916, 26 Mar : Pte 1526, 21st Battalion, AIF, from Egypt to Marseilles, France
   • 1916, 26 Aug : Pte 1526, 21st Battalion, AIF, wounded, captured by Germans during the Australian attack on Mouquet Farm, near Pozieres, France
   • 1916-1918, : Pte 1526, 21st Battalion, AIF, POW Germany
   • 1918, 26 Dec : Pte 1526, 21st Battalion, AIF, repatriated to England from Germany
   • 1919, 2 Mar : Pte 1526, 21st Battalion, AIF, embarked "Derbyshire" from England for RTA
   • 1919, 14 Jun : Pte 1526, 21st Battalion, AIF, discharged from AIF
   • 1919, Aug : Paschendale Soldier Settler allocated allotment 21 on "Struan" (later Paschendale) Estate, near Merino, Victoria
   • Name : Casterton Town Hall Roll of Honour
   • Name : Merino War Memorial

3. Angus Hedden CAMPBELL 1893-1893, b. and d. 1893, Ballangeich, Victoria.

4. Angus "Gus" CAMPBELL 1894-1916, b. 1894, Ellerslie, Framlingham, Victoria; labourer of Talisker, near Merino, Victoria; d. 1916, Pozieres, France. AIF service summary...
   • 1915, 1 Apr : labourer, single, aged 20y 8m of Talisker, Merino, Victoria
   • 1915, 12 Apr : Pte 1525, AIF, enlisted Melbourne, Victoria
   • 1915, 8 Jun : Pte 1525, 21st Battalion, AIF, appointed to 1st reinforcements, Seymour, Victoria
   • 1915, 28 Jun : Pte 1525, 21st Battalion, AIF, embarked "Berrima" from Melbourne, Victoria
   • 1915, 29 Aug : Pte 1525, 21st Battalion, AIF, from Egypt to Gallipoli
   • 1916, 26 Mar : Pte 1525, 21st Battalion, AIF, from Egypt to Marseilles, France
   • 1916, 1 Aug : Pte 1525, 21st Battalion, AIF, killed in action, Pozieres, France
   • Name : Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll
   • Name : Casterton War Memorial
   • Name : Merino War Memorial

5. John "Jack" CAMPBELL 1896-1924, b. Ballangeich, Victoria; labourer of Talisker, near Merino, Victoria; Soldier Settler of Glenorchy Estate, near Merino, Victoria; d. Caulfield Military Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria; bur. Brighton Cemetery. AIF service summary...
   • 1916, 30 Aug : Pte 2867, Depot Battalion, AIF, enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
   • 1916, 20 Oct : Pte 2827, 46th Battalion, AIF, appointed to 6th reinforcements, Royal Park, Victoria
   • 1916, 20 Oct : Pte 2827, 46th Battalion, AIF, embarked "Port Lincoln," Melbourne, Victoria
   • 1917, 10 Jan : Pte 2827, 46th Battalion, AIF, disembarked "Argyllshire," Devonport, England
   • 1917, 27 Jul : Pte 2827, 46th Battalion, AIF, joined Battalion in France
   • 1917, 13 Oct : Pte 2827, 46th Battalion, AIF, wounded (gas), France
   • 1918, 4 Jul : Pte 2827, 46th Battalion, AIF, wounded (2nd occasion), France
   • 1919, 23 Jun : Pte 2827, 46th Battalion, AIF, embarked "Orita," for RTA, England
   • 1919, 25 Oct : Pte 2827, 46th Battalion, AIF, discharged from the AIF, Melbourne, Victoria
   • Name : Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll
   • Name : Merino War Memorial
   • Soldier Settler : Glenorchy Estate near Merino, Victoria

6. Colin Percival CAMPBELL 1898-1921, b. Ballangeich, Victoria; Groom of Talisker Estate, near Merino in 1916; d. Merino, S-W Victoria.
   • 1916 Sep : Groom, aged 18y 1m of Talisker Estate, near Merino, S-W Victoria
   • 1916, Sep 21 : Pte 2295, Depot Battalion, AIF, enlisted at Hamilton, Victoria
   • 1916, 18 Oct : Pte 2295, 39th Battalion, AIF, appointed to 4th reinforcements, Royal Park, Victoria
   • 1916, 20 Oct : Pte 2295, 39th Battalion, AIF, embarked "Port Lincoln," Melbourne, Victoria
   • 1917, 9 Jan : Pte 2295, 39th Battalion, AIF, disembarked "Benalla," Plymouth, England
   • 1918, 29 Jan : Pte 2295, 39th Battalion, AIF, joined Battalion, France
   • 1918, 18 Jun : Pte 2295, 39th Battalion, AIF, wounded in action, France
   • 1918, 25 Jun : Pte 2295, 39th Battalion, AIF, invalided to England
   • 1919, 12 May : Pte 2295, 39th Battalion, AIF, embarked "Soudan," for RTA, Devonport, England
   • 1919, 6 Aug : Pte 2295, 39th Battalion, AIF, discharged from AIF, Melbourne, Victoria
   • 1921, 15 Aug : died Merino; bur. Merino Cemetery, S-W Victoria
   • Name : Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll
   • Name : Merino War Memorial

7. Allan Archibald CAMPBELL 1900-1915, b. Ballangeich, Victoria; d. "Talisker" Estate, near Merino, S-W Victoria.

8. Elizabeth Jane CAMPBELL 1901-1923, b. Ballangeich, Victoria; d. Merino, S-W Victoria.

9. Robert Alexander Douglas CAMPBELL 1902-1927, b. Ballangeich, Victoria; d. Merino, S-W Victoria.

10. Malcolm CAMPBELL 1906-1943, b. Penshurst, Victoria; d. Casterton, S-W Victoria; m. 1935 to Mary Elizabeth HAMBLIN (nee COOK) 1890-1957, b. Casterton, S-W Victoria to Charles COOK and Rebecca PURDON; d. Hamilton, Victoria;

11. Flora Jean CAMPBELL 1909-1916, b. Penshurst, Victoria; d. Talisker, near Merino, S-W Victoria.