CAMERON, Charles Stuart Kennedy
| Service Number: | 3706 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, NSW, 15 February 1897 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | North Sydney Church of England Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour, Shore Northbridge Sydney Church of England Grammar School 1914-1918 War Memorial Playing Fields Pillars |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3706, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 30 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3706, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3706, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney |
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Military Medal
'These men [CAMERON and 3177 James LEE] are recommended for conspicuous bravery while acting as messengers during operations north west of POZIERES from 5th to 11th August, 1916. These men were continually moving to and from Company and Battalion Headquarters under intense H.E. artillery barrage. The telephone lines were being continually broken, and the only method of communication was then by messenger. They showed an utter disregard of their own safety, and an admirable contempt for danger, and it was entirely owing to their self-sacrifice that the operations were so well supported by our own artillery, and that Battalion and Brigade Headquarters were so closely in touch with progress of operations. Our losses in messengers were very heavy. There were several instances of these messengers being blown up by H.E. shells exploding near them, and some of them were rendered semi unconscious and suffered fro shell shock, but after a short rest returned to their dangerous work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917
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