| Regimental number | 859 |
| Place of birth | Norman Street, East Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Kangaroo Point State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Timber merchant |
| Address | Stafford Street, East Brisbane |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Cameron, Stafford Street, East Brisbane |
| Previous military service | Served as signaller on HMS Gayandah, Qld |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Rafa, Palestine, Egypt |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 137), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles John Alexander and Sarah CAMERON, Stafford Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 933 Pte Harrison Westcopp CAMERON, 5th Light Horse, killed in action, 28 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War Service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine. Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 28 August 1915; promoted to Temporary Signalling Corporal, 31 October 1915; evacuated Gallipoli and disembarked Alexandria, 26 December 1915. Promoted to Corporal, Heliopolis, 29 December 1915. Proceeded to front, Wardan, 14 January 1916. To hospital, Romani, 18 July 1916; returned to duty, 18 July 1916. [no details of service between 18 July 1916 and 9 January 1917]. Killed in action, 9 January 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CAMERON Clifford |
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