Regimental number | 1925 |
Place of birth | Dunkeld, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Burnside, Glen Thompson, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, C Cameron, Burnside, Glen Thompson, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Machine Gun Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: enlisted at Geelong, Victoria. Also served in 60th Battalion and 15th Brigade Machine Gun Company. Was wounded in action, 19 July 1916, (gun shot wound to leg) and was hospitalised in Leeds, England. Promoted Sergeant. Returned to France and was wounded again in action (gun shot wounds to arms, face and hand) and admitted to King George Hospital, Windsor, England. Promoted to Lieutenant, 19 December 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |