Alan CAMERON MM

CAMERON, Alan

    Service Number: 1899
    Enlisted: 15 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 18th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Granville, Sydney, New South Wales, 1893
    Home Town: Harris Park, City of Parramatta, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Painter
    Died: 22 June 1952, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    15 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1899, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    9 Aug 1915: Involvement Private, 1899, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
    9 Aug 1915: Embarked Private, 1899, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
    26 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1899, 18th Infantry Battalion, Shell Shock and embarked for England on 30 June 1916
    21 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 18th Infantry Battalion, In Belgium
    30 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 18th Infantry Battalion, In France
    11 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1899, 18th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the hand
    14 May 1919: Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads:- In the advance of 9th August 1918 near Rainecourt east of Amiens, when the troops on the left failed to advance and cover the flank, heavy Machine Gun fire was opened on the flank of his Company in direct enfilade. Sergeant Cameron took a Lewis Gun section forward, engaged and dispersed the enemy post, thus enabling his Company to advance. Throughout the advance he showed absolute disregard of danger and set a fine example to his platoon. London Gazette on 14 May 1919, page 6056, position 21 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 September 1919, page 1364, position 118
    9 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1899, 18th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Cameron and Sarah A. Cameron of Harris Park, Parramatta, NSW

    Commenced return to Australia on the 19 March 1919 aboard HT Khyber disembarking on the 16 May 1919

    Medals. Military Medal previously nominated for the Distinguished Conduct Medal but was later up graded), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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