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CAMERON, Kenneth Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1631 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Malvern, Victoria, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Mildura, Mildura Shire, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 6 May 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais I J 13, Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mildura Primary School War Memorial, Romsey Soldiers Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1631, 39th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1631, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1631, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
Son of Robert and Jane CAMERON of Merbein, Vic.
Five times rejected, but accepted on 6th try; after 2 illnesses in camp was discharged as medically unfit. Dropping his first name (Kenneth), offered himself again and was accepted; promoted Reg QMS in England; relinquished his position and went to France as a private.
Enlisted and served as Charles Cameron