CAMERON, Angus
| Service Number: | 16306 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 October 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Squadron Engineers |
| Born: | Great Marlow, New South Wales, 16 August 1884 |
| Home Town: | Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Grafton, New South Wales, 17 June 1961, aged 76 years |
| Cemetery: |
Grafton Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: | Alumny Creek School & District WWI Honour Roll (NSW) |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 16306, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 12 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 16306, 1st Field Company Engineers, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 16306, 1st Field Company Engineers, HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 9 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 16306, 2nd Field Squadron Engineers |
Great Marlow Farmer - Angus Cameron
Angus Cameron was born August 16, 1884 on the family farm at Great Marlow the eldest son of Alexander and Emily Cameron and brother of Alexander, Ethelbert, Maud, Ethel, Inez and Vera. He enlisted for WWI service in 1916 with the 1st Field Squadron Engineers, later transferring to the 2nd Field Squadron. Angus embarked from Sydney on board H.M.A.T. Medic on December 12, 1916 for Melbourne, then per H.M.A.T. Vestalia to Suez, disembarking on January 19, 1917. He served in Egypt, Palestine and Syria before returning to Australia per H.T. Burma, disembarking at Melbourne, July 29, 1919.
Angus was welcomed home in Grafton at a function held by the Free Presbyterian Church, where he was presented with a gold medal inscribed “Presented to Angus Cameron by the Free Presbyterian Church, Grafton, in recognition of his services in our defence.”
Angus did not marry and remained on the family farm, Strontian Park, on the river bank at Great Marlow, until his death on June 17, 1961 aged 76 years.
No known photograph of Angus has survived. His name is included on the Alumny Creek Public School WWI Honor Roll and he is remembered in the Alumny Creek School Museum Heritage Room. Angus did not attend Alumny Creek School; however as a member of the local community his name was included on the school's Honor Roll. It is most likely that Angus attended Strontian Park Public School which operated from 1859 until 1902.
Submitted 21 January 2017 by John Johnston