Regimental number | 917 |
Place of birth | Banchory, Kincardine Shire, Scotland |
School | Banchory Central Agricultural College, Aberdeen, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Mental attendant |
Address | Hospital for Insane, Claremont, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 172 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, James Cameron, Waulkmill, Invercannie, Banchory, Scotland |
Previous military service | Served 3 years in the 7th Bn Gordon Highlanders, Banchory, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 5), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Margaret CAMERON, Waulkmill, Invercannie, Banchory, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAMERON Ian Alistair |