CAMERON, Ewen Alexander
| Service Number: | 3040 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nalvime, Goulburn Valley, Victoria, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Mansfield, Mansfield, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merrijig State School, Mansfield, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | School teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mansfield War Memorial Gates, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3040, Depot Battalion | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3040, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 3040, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 60th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3040, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3040 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cornerstone College
Alexander Ewen Cameron served in the western front lines, he was in the 21st battalion in Gallipoli and then went into the 60th battalion in France. His most likely reason to join the war was because maybe for the excitement or for the adventure that was happening so he wanted to join in.
Alexander Ewen Cameron was born in Nalvime, Goulburn Valley on 6th March 1884, Victoria. He went to Merrijig State School in Mansfield, Victoria. Before he came into the army his job was a state school teacher. In his family, he has his Brother Sergeant John Allan Cameron, parents Donald Fraser and Janet Craig Cameron.
He fought in the battle of Gallipoli or also known as the Dardanelles Campaign. He arrived at ANZAC cove on the 25th of April on Sunday 3:30am an hour before drawn. On the 26th of February 1916, he was transferred to the 60th battalion and was sent to train with the other men in Egypt. On the 25th of March, he got promoted to a Lance Corporal this meant now he was second in charge of his section. He trained in Egypt in till 27th June then he was sent to fight in France on 28th June 1916. On the 19th of July, the Battle of Fleurbaix begun, this battle began on a hazy Wednesday morning. What he would of saw while he was at Gallipoli and France he would of saw people or even some of his friends been killed/injured by bombs and guns. Alexander was reported missing on the 19th of July. On the 18th of March 1917, it was declared that he was killed in action on the 19th of July. A man from his battalion told them that he was there when he was killed in “no mans land”
After the war, even though he passed away his family got his medals which were the star, victory and British War medals.
Biography contributed by Andreena Hockley
Corporal Ewen Alexander Cameron, son of Mr. D. F. Cameron, of "Lochiel, "Mansfield, was born in 1884. He was a brilliant boy, gaining his Standard Certificate at the age of eight years and three months, and his Merit Certificate at eleven.
Owing to the difficulty of obtaining the educational training now available in the Mansfield District, he left school and entered upon agricultural pursuits in Queensland.
Returning from that State, he commenced study again, under Mr. Callister, of the Mansfield High School, and soon became a teacher. He held the position of temporary teacher at School 3533, Bruarong: 3286, Neerim North-east; 3344, Glenburn; 2076, Invergordon; 3724, Tangamba-langa; and 3471, Upper Ryan's Creek, before becoming a permanent teacher at Banyena. Inspectors' reports refer to his great interest in his work and show that he was most anxious to excel.
Having enlisted on the 31st of July, 1915, he embarked with the 7th Reinforcements to the 21st Battalion. While training in Egypt at Tel-el-Kebir, he was transferred to the 60th Battalion.
He proceeded to France with this unit on the 18th of June, 1916. He was killed in action at Fleurbaix on the 19th of July.
"He was a good son and brother, never causing the least anxiety to his parents." He has two sisters teaching in Victoria, one at Tara Valley, the other at Budgeree. A brother, Corporal John A. Cameron, also a teacher, served at the front, and came home to die.
Source: The Education Department's Record of War Service, Victoria, 1914-1919.
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