| Regimental number | 704 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 111 Gilles Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Beatrice Cameron, 111 Gilles Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A45 Hessen on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 1 August 1915. Joined 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915. Sick to hospital, 30 August 1915; transferred by HS 'Neuralia' to Malta, 10 September 1915, and admitted to St Andrew's Hospital (dysentery); transferred to London, 21 October 1915, and admitted to King George's Hospital, Stamford Street, London, 29 October 1915. Embarked A&NZ Base, Weymouth, 22 February 1916, to rejoin Mediterranean Expeditionary Force; disembarked Alexandria from England, 5 March 1916. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Reserve Regiment, 6 March 1916. Taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Romani, 11 June 1916. Wounded in action, El Arish, 9 January 1917; admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 12 January 1917 (gun shot wound, abdomen), and transferred to Hospital Train; admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, 12 January 1917; transferred to 31st General Hospital, Port Said, 13 January 1917 (gun shot wound, spine); reported 'dangerously ill', 16 January 1917; prounnced 'out of danger', 30 January 1917; transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 14 February 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Willochra', 8 March 1917; discharged, Adelaide, 26 October 1917 (medically unfit: gun shot wound, spine). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CAMERON Angus Wallace |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
