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Harry Ewen CAMERON

Regimental number2649
Place of birthBalaklava, South Australia
SchoolPublic Schools, Balaklava and Meadows districts, South Australia
Other trainingSchool of Mines, South Australia
ReligionChurch of Christ
OccupationLabourer
AddressBrinkworth, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Next of kinMother, Mrs Emma Cameron, Stockport, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date20 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name50th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/67/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 23 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll50th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 7 July 1918
Place of death or woundingHamel, France
Age at death36
Age at death from cemetery records37
Place of burialVillers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 6), Fouilloy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
150
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Emma and the late Duncan CAMERON. Born at Balaklava, South Australia
Family/military connectionsTwo brothers: D.T. Cameron and A,D.K. Cameron.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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