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CAMERON, Charles Reuben
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX128145, N45721 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 April 1940, Bulli, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Seaton Carew, County Durham, England, 25 September 1919 |
| Home Town: | Woonona, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Certificate for entry to Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Accidental, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 1 March 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 27. Inscription: "ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM, O LORD; MAY HE REST IN PEACE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, NX128145 | |
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| 16 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N45721, 34th Infantry Battalion, Bulli, New South Wales | |
| 22 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX128145 | |
| 1 Mar 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 25th Infantry Battalion, Accidentally killed by a grenade booby trap explosion in Barara, Bougainville, New Guinea. |
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