{"id":2494,"date":"2025-11-05T21:55:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/?page_id=2494"},"modified":"2025-11-05T21:55:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:55:55","slug":"campbell-robert-mcgregor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/campbell-robert-mcgregor\/","title":{"rendered":"CAMPBELL Robert McGregor"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”766″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/Poppies”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][heading]CAMPBELL Robert McGregor[\/heading][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Service number\u00a0VX44970 <\/span>Australian Army<\/p>\n

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The Campbell family moved from Beaconsfield and by 1914 they were living in Newton Victoria.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the 25 October 1916, Robert joined the Royal Australian Navy he was discharged on 17 March 1921.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1924 Robert and Rosa lived in Davey Street Geelong and had three children, Alan McGregor, Mavis Lily and Irene Janet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert died on 9 July 1978 and was cremated at Memorial Park, North Altona, his ashes are interred at Geelong Eastern Cemetery (Rose Garden 27, Row 03, Position 1).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong><\/td>\nCAMPBELL Robert McGregor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Service Number<\/strong><\/td>\nVX44970 Australian Army<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nSignalman<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unit<\/strong><\/td>\n10 Tele SWBD OP Section<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conflict<\/strong><\/td>\nSecond World War 1939-1945<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date of enlistment
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		5 July 1940 Caulfield Victoria<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Locality on Enlistment<\/strong><\/td>\nEast Geelong<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Served<\/strong><\/td>\nUnknown<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date of discharge<\/strong><\/td>\n24 January 1946<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medals awarded<\/strong><\/td>\nPacific Star 1941-1945, Defence Medal 1939-1945, War Medal 1939-1945 and Australia Service Medal 1939-1945<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Born<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n6 October 1900 Beaconsfield Victoria<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parents<\/strong><\/td>\nRobert Alexander Campbell and Rosa Cecelia Cope<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Married<\/strong><\/td>\nPriscilla Beatrice Olive Simmons in 1924 at Geelong Victoria<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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