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CAMERON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 364 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Rushworth, Victoria, Australia, 29 December 1886 |
| Home Town: | Rushworth, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Boora State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Commission Agent |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 4 September 1915, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
7th Field Ambulance Cemetery Special Memorial B, Grave 7 Headstone Inscription "THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT" |
| Memorials: | Rushworth St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Memorial Credence Table, Rushworth St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church WWI Roll of Honor, Rushworth War Memorial Clock Tower |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Farrier Sergeant, 364, 9th Light Horse Regiment | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement 364, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked 364, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 9 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-09-04 |
Personal Stories
No mother left to mourn
William's demise was mentioned by fellow 9th Light Horseman Sgt Egbert Smith, when Smith returned home to recover from typhoid fever.
Cameron's brief story is told in “Our Anzacs” Commemorative Booklet, Shepparton News (April 2015), and retold in ANZAC TALES Commemorating the centenary of Anzac and the involvement of Rushworth and district in World War 1, Waranga News from 2015-2018. His diary ends in 1915. His mother died whilst he was serving overseas.
Submitted 27 June 2026 by Marion MacNally
Biography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of William and Catherine CAMERON, of "Lochaber," 36, Ems Rd., East Malvern, Victoria, Australia. Native of Rushworth, Victoria.
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