| Regimental number | 8561 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | 63 Richardson Street, Boulder, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eileen Cameron-Smith, 63 Richardson Street, Boulder, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Aberdeen City Artillery; Queen's Own Rifles, Edinburgh; Ceylon Volunteer Artillery; Ceylon Light Infantry. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Brigade Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David SMITH and Marian Morton GIBSON |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 22 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 21 December 1915. Appointed Acting Bombardier, 7 December 1915. Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli (no further details recorded). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 March 1916. Transferred to Base Kit Stores, Marseilles, 5 April 1916. Proceeded to England, 15 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France (date not recorded), and joined 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 17 August 1916. Transferred to 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, 4 September 1916. Appointed Acting BQMS; 20 December 1916; reverted to Acting Bombardier, 26 December 1916. Transferred to 6th Field Artillery Brigade Ammunition Column, 28 January 1917. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 10 February 1917 (rheumatism); transferred to 1st Anzac Scabies Hospital, 14 February 1917; discharged to duty, 17 February 1917; rejoined unit, 18 February 1917. Promoted Bombardier, 2 August 1917. Marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 3 March 1918. Examined by Medical Board, 6 March 1918, and classified B.3 (age and debility). Proceeded to England, 17 March 1918; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 18 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Matatua', 17 June 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 8 August 1918; discharged (medically unfit: DPU and overage), Perth, 18 September 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 70 |
| Place of burial | Harvey Cemetery, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CAMERON-SMITH James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
