Source 5

Donald Cambell’s Employment Sheet (WO 363/C)

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Rank at date of assessment
*Millitary characterCases if drunkenness on dutyOrdinary cases of drunkennessNature of employment since last assessmentCharacter from civil employment point of view during period
PrivateV.G.--3DutyAn intelligent and hard working man. He has a telegraphy certificate16.12.13
COMDG
PteV.G.----DutyIntelligent, reliable, hard-working26/6/14
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4. Look at Source 5. This is Donald Campbell’s employment sheet:

  • What do you think the initials in the ‘military character’ column stand for?
  • How is Campbell described in December 1913?
  • How is he described six months later?
  • What evidence is there in this source to show that his behaviour changed between 1913 and 1914?