CAMERON, Donald Brace
| Service Number: | 2093 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Jamestown, South Australia, 5 August 1887 |
| Home Town: | Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Memorials: | Jamestown Presbyterian Church WW1 Honor Roll, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2093, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2093, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide |
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Rootsweb ID: I24801 5 Aug 1887 in Jamestown, South Australia
Father John Cameron and Mother Hannah Sophia Cameron, Jamestown, SA
Brother: 274 Private Coiln Campbell Cameron
20/8/1914 enlisted
18/11/1918 died of toxic multiple neuritis
at the 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, Egypt
buried in: Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Row H, Grave No. 12
Previous service: 49days 9th Australian Light Horse
Described on enlisting as 28yrs 5mths old; single; 5' 7.5" tall; 136 lbs;
medium complexion; grey eyes; brown hair; Presbyterian
7/1/1916 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
17/1/1916 appointed to Mitcham Camp
16/3/1916 embarked from Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A68 Anchises
as a Private in 9th Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement
17/4/1916 sick to hospital
18/4/1916 admitted to 1st Australian Depot Hospital
31/5/1916 returned to duty
1/10/1916 transferred to 3rd LIght Horse Training Regiment
11/10/1916 transferred to Imperial Camel Corps
2/6/1917 sick, admitted to No.14 General Hospital
16/7/1917 discharged to Abbrassia
16/7/1917 taken on strength of ANZAC Reserve Depot
25/7/1917 transferred to 1st Camel Battalion
1/7/1918 transferred to 14th Light Horse Regiment
29/10/1918 promoted to Temporary Sergeant
5/1/1919 reverts to rank of Trooper with 14th Light Horse Regiment
24/7/1919 returned to Australia onboard Dongola
23/8/1919 disembarked into Australia
15/10/1919 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (11868) and Victory medal (11743)
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan, 2/5/2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.