CAMERON, James Pullar
| Service Numbers: | 605, 686 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 September 1914, Orbost, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Orbost, Victoria, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Orbost, East Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Orbost State School |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Engine driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 605, Orbost, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 686, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 686, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne | |
| 29 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 686, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (chest) | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 686, 8th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 686 awm_unit: 8 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-07 | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Help us honour James Pullar Cameron's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography
Original Service Number shown as 605 on Attestation and Service Record
Son of Robert Pullar Cameron and Pennel Cameron. Native of Orbost, Victoria
"...686 (previously 605) Private (Pte) James Pullar Cameron, 8th Light Horse Regiment from Orbost, Victoria. A 23 year old engine driver prior to enlisting on 11 September 1914, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements from Melbourne on 12 February 1915 aboard HMAT Armadale. While serving at Gallipoli, he was wounded in action on 29 April 1915 and evacuated to Malta for medical treatment. Three weeks later, he had recovered and rejoined the regiment at Gallipoli only to be killed in action on 7 August 1915. Pte Cameron is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey with others who have no known grave." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
Click images to start slideshow.