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James CAMERON

Regimental number790
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBookbinder
Address56 Walker avenue, Haverfield, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinFather, Alexander Cameron, 56 Walker avenue, Haverfield, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date12 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAnzac Cyclist Battalion, Reinforcement 8
AWM Embarkation Roll number12/1/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 2 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 25 September 1918
Medals

Military Medal

'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty near HARGICOURT from 18th to 21st September, 1918. As Company Signalling N.C.O. under heavy machine gun fire he established communication from the front line to Battalion Headquarters and maintained communication throughout, necessitating his working under very heavy shelling and machine gun fire. He did gallant and fearless service throughout and set a fine example.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death7 December 1979
Place of burialRookwood Crematorium

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