Archie Galbraith CAMERON

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CAMERON, Archie Galbraith

Service Numbers:	6222, VX114034 (V144993)
Enlisted:	17 April 1916
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Happy Valley, South Australia, 22 March 1895
Home Town:	Oakbank, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Schooling:	Public School, Nairn, South Australia
Occupation:	Farmer/Politician
Died:	Myocardial infarction, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 9 August 1956, aged 61 years
Cemetery:	Mount Barker Cemetery, S.A. Cremated, ashes collected Siebert Funeral officiated. Internment number 25157
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World War 1 Service

17 Apr 1916:	Enlisted
17 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6222, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in the field, NSW
28 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 6222, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide
28 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 6222, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
17 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 27th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 10th Battalion to the 27th Battalion
2 Mar 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 27th Infantry Battalion
21 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 27th Infantry Battalion
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Corporal, 6222, 27th Infantry Battalion
7 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6222, 27th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

17 Sep 1942:	Enlisted Major, VX114034 (V144993), Enlisted in the field, NSW.
17 Sep 1942:	Enlisted In The Field, NSW
5 Apr 1944:	Discharged Major, VX114034 (V144993), Discharged at the Headquarters of 2nd Australian Army

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Duncan Cameron and Mary Ann Cameron nee McDonald of Pungonda, SA. Brother of Sybil Gladys Cameron, Effie May Cameron, Mavis Sylvia Jane Cameron, Alison Emily Cameron, Jack MacMullen Cameron, Alexander Rodger Cameron and Donald Agnus Cameron

On 15 April 1925 Archie married Margaret Eileen Walsh in the Roman Catholic Church, Brighton, SA. Father of Ian Edmund Cameron and Margaret Mary Patricia Cameron

Commenced return to Australia on 4 June 1919 disembarking on 17 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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