Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘Persic’ A34 for England 29.12.1916.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 18th Reinforcement 28th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force.
Cameron disembarked in England with the 18th Reinforcement, 28th Battalion. He marched in to Rollestone with 7th Training Battalion 3.3.1917. Cameron proceeded overseas to France 14.6.1917.
He joined the 28th Battalion 16.8.1917 and fought in the Battle of Menin Road. Cameron was wounded in action in the field with a gunshot wound to the scalp 4.10.1917 at the Battle of Broodseinde. He rejoined his Battalion 16.3.1918. Cameron was wounded in action (2nd time), with a gunshot wound to thigh near to Morlancourt 10.6.1918. This was reported in local papers (West Australian Newspaper 9.7.1918). He rejoined his Battalion 12.6.1918 and was appointed Lance Corporal 16.10.1918. He was appointed Driver with 2nd Army Medical Transport Corps 8.2.1919. Following demobilization, he embarked for England for return to Australia.
Embarked for Australia per HT ‘Takada’ 18.7.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 29.8.1919.
Discharged 6.10.1919.
Final Rank Driver, Australian Medical Transport Corps.
Medical Condition NK (twice wounded)
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photo HMAT 'Persic' leaving Melbourne Wharf. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM P00997.013
           Soldiers in a shelter, Broodseinde Ridge 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E01051
           Dugout in collapsed road, Morlancourt 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E04702
           Australian Army Medical Corps. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P04193.002

Information Source
AWM P00997.013. HMAT 'Persic' leaving Melbourne Wharf. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E01051. Soldiers in a shelter, Broodseinde Ridge 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E04702. Dugout in collapsed road, Morlancourt 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P04193.002. Australian Army Medial Corps. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial ,
Australian War Memorial Embarkation Roll- Dougald Cameron
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Cameron D 6297
St Matthew’s Honour Roll
West Australian Newspaper
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories.SLWA

9 Shenton Avenue, Guildford, WA.
6 Johnson Street, Guildford (Post Office Directories 1910-1912)


 

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