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John Brown CAMERON

Regimental number250
Place of birthAlbury New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBank accountant
AddressBank of Victoria, Wangaratta, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinFather, Duncan Cameron, Corowa PO, Corowa, New South Wales
Enlistment date11 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit name37th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/54/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 3 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollWarrant Officer (Class I)
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Ordnance Corps
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Meritorious Service Medal


Recommendation date: 30 September 1918

FateReturned to Australia 6 September 1919
Medals

Meritorious Service Medal

'For meritorious service during the period 25th February to September 17th, 1918. Warrant Officer CAMERON has during this period controlled the Artillery Section of the Ordnance Department of the Division with great efficiency. During the recent operations from HAMEL through BRAY to ROISEL, this Warrant Officer has displayed great devotion to duty and has successfully coped with the increased work required by the continuous operations undertaken by the Artillery, consistently rendering all possible assistance to that arm.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67
Date: 3 June 1919

Family/military connectionsBrother: 2804 PTE Alexander Murdoch CAMERON, 5th Bn, killed in action, 25 July 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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