Colin Campbell CAMERON MID

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CAMERON, Colin Campbell

Service Number:	274
Enlisted:	20 August 1914
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Born:	Jamestown, South Australia, 30 April 1890
Home Town:	Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling:	Jamestown Public School and Price Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	toxic multiple neuritis, Port Said, Egypt, 18 November 1918, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Port Said War Memorial Cemetery Row H, Grave No. 12
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jamestown Presbyterian Church WW1 Honor Roll, Kent Town Prince Alfred College 'Nobly Striving, Nobly Fell' Roll of Honour, Orroroo District Roll of Honour WW1

World War 1 Service

20 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 274
22 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 274, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
22 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 274, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide
18 Nov 1918:	Involvement Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 1 Squadron AFC awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-11-18

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Biography

Rootsweb ID: I23964 Birth Record 30 Apr 1890 in Jamestown, South Australia

Father John and Hannah Sophia CAMERON, Jamestown, South Australia

Brother: 2093 Private Donald Bruce Cameron
7/1/1916 enlisted
24/7/1919 returned to Australia

Described on enlisting as 24yrs 4mths old; single; 4' 10.5" tall; 156lbs;
fresh complexion; blue eyes; dark brown hair; Presbyterian

20/8/1914 enlisted at Morphettville, SA

24/8/1914 appointed to Morphettville Camp

20/10/1914 embarked from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A17 Port Lincoln
as a Private in 3rd Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron

9/5/1915 proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces
GALLIPOLI

10/7/1915 sick to hospital - headaches, Lemnos Island
7/8/1915 rejoined 3rd Light Horse Regiment, GALLIPOLI

28/7/1915 promoted to Armour Staff Sergeant
with Sec Defence Cable

16/10/1915 Recommendation for MID - GALLIPOLI
by the General Officer Commanding Australian and NZ Army Corps.

Extract from the Arm Corps Routine Orders:
"COMPLIMENTARY: The Army Corps Commander has great pleasure in publishing the name of the undermentioned N.C.O., a member of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment which has been brought to his notice for the service stated.
No. 274 Private C.C. Cameron, 3rd Light Horse Regiment
For consistently good scouting work, collection of arms, ammunition and accoutrements and locating enemy's working parties."

1/12/1915 appointed Armoured Staff Sergeant

1/12/1915 "Mentioned in Despatches"

20/12/1915 disembarked off of NR Karroo fromm GALLIPOLI into Alexandria

29/12/1915 proceeded to join Western Frontier Force, 3rd Light Horse

29/1/1917 Proceeded to School of Instructors, Zeitoun
attached to X Aircraft Park, for accommodation and rations

10/3/1917 Attached to No.3 School of Military Aeronautics for instruction, Abbrasia

29/3/1917 transferred to Australian Flying Corps (AFC)

12/4/1917 appointed Staff Sergeant
transferred to 57th Reserve Squadron, AFC

27/4/1917 proceeded to 21st Reserve Squadron from 57th Reserve

17/5/1917 appointed to 2nd Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps

26/6/1917 graded as Flying Officer and posted to 3rd Wing, 67 Squadron

appointed Lieutenant, 1st Squadron, Australian Flying Corps.

Colin Campbell led the patrol that found the Turkish Seventh Army retreating in disarray through Et Tire including guns, cavalry and transport. The three aircraft on patrol dropped their twenty bombs and fired 2,000 rounds before reporting their findings to the Squadron. They estimated the numbers at 2,000 cavalry, 5,000 infantry and 600 wheeled vehicles. From Cameron's report a 24 hour bombing relay began on the Turkish column which forced the retreating column to separate heading for Et Tire and Tul Keram.

(Colin Cameron is the subject of a chapter in the book, "Aces and Kings" by L.W. Sutherland, MC, DCM.)

17/10/1918 admitted to No.14 General Hospital - influenza and pneumonia

16/11/1918 dangerously ill, peripheral neuritis - Port Said

18/11/1918     died of toxic multiple neuritis
              at the 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, Egypt

buried in:         Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
                      Row H, Grave No. 12
                      Chaplain MacNoun officiated

12/1/1920 Mention In Despatches awarded
and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31728

1/4/1920 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 33

His name is commemorated on Panel 188 of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.

Medals: 1914-15 Star (3853), British War Medal (2731), Victory Medal (2731)
Memorial Scroll and Plaque (358472)

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 1/5/2016. Lest we forget.

Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA, for her information.

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