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CAMERON, George Robert Alexander

Service Number:	VX75720
Enlisted:	16 February 1942
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Hawkesdale, Victoria, Australia , 15 April 1912
Home Town:	Orford, Moyne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farming / Station Hand (grazing)
Died:	Scrub Typhus, New Guinea, 7 January 1944, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 2. Row E. Grave 5. Inscription: "A GALLANT SOLDIER RESTING. EVER REMEMBERED".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Orford & District WW2 Roll of Honour, Orford War Memorial, Port Fairy War Memorial (New)

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, VX75720
16 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX75720
5 May 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF
14 Dec 1943:	Honoured Military Medal, Courage and tenacious defence at Fortification Point, New Guinea.

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