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CAMERON, Donald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 115 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia., 3 September 1883 |
| Home Town: | Rokewood, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Mordialliac, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 February 1963, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated Ashes Scattered |
| Memorials: | Rokewood Soldiers Honour Board, Shelford Shire of Leigh Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Sapper, 115, 2nd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sapper, 115, 2nd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 13 Jun 1915: | Involvement Major, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jun 1915: | Embarked Major, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Field Company Engineers | |
| 9 Aug 1916: | Promoted Second Lieutenant, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| 14 Dec 1916: | Promoted Lieutenant, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| 15 Sep 1919: | Honoured Military Cross |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Amanda Dickson
Married Mabel Irene Clarke (previously married with three children) and owned the Linton Hotel.Donald farmed whilst his wife ran the hotel.They later moved to Mortlake and ran "Macs Hotel".