CAMERON, Angus
| Service Number: | 731 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Eastern Hill, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Teddywaddi, Victoria, Australia, October 1888 |
| Home Town: | St Arnaud, North Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC L 21 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Shire of Charlton Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 731, Eastern Hill, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 731, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 731, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 731, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Brother 7/822 Driver Louis Cameron New Zealand Field Artillery, NZEF died of illness 5 February 1919 age 34. Son of Mary Cameron of St. Arnaud, Victoria, and the late Ewen Cameron. Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 379. TIDWORTH MILITARY CEMETERY. Listed on the Commemorative Roll at the AWM.
5 brothers from the Cameron family served,
1350 Private Alan Cameron 46th Battalion returned to Australia 23 September 1918.
790 Private James Ewan Cameron 22nd Battalion AIF returned to Australia 3 March 1916.
80 Corporal William Cameron 1st Field Artillery Brigade AIF returned to Australia 3 December 1918.
Quambatook Times (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), Wednesday 21 June 1916, page 3 Chlllingollah.
Private Valentine Angus Cameron, who was reported missing for some time, has now to be added to the roll of heroes who have laid down their lives for the empire. Information was received by Father Doyle in a telegram from the Defence department as follows:— " Officially reported Private A. Cameron, previously reported missing, was killed in action 25th April, 1916. Kindly inform his mother, Mrs. M. Cameron, Canterbury street, St. Arnaud, and convey regret and sympathy of the King and Queen, and Common wealth in loss sustained. Wire me when you do this. Reply paid.—Col. Hawker." While deeply grieved Mrs Cameron cherishes the thought that her son died fighting for his country and all that was dear to him. Private Cameron enlisted in Melbourne at the outbreak of the war, and embarked with the first contingent. He took part in the famous charge at Gallipoli, which has made the name of the Australians thus engaged revered throughout the length and breadth of honorable nations. He was 27 years of age, and was well known throughout the St. Arnaud district. The patriotism of the family is evidenced by the fact that no fewer than five sons enlisted and went to the front.
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