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William James Cameron
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortejaar: 1886 |
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Geboorteplaats: Sydney, New South Wales, Australië |
Algemene Informatie
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Laatst gekende woonplaats: Glebe, New South Wales, Australië |
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Beroep: Ketelmaker |
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Geloof: Rooms-katholiek |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Australië |
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Strijdmacht: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Service nummer: 3783 |
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Dienstneming datum: 03/05/1916 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Sydney, New South Wales, Australië |
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Eenheden: — Australian Infantry, 30th Bn. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 11/10/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Remus Wood, Zonnebeke, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 31 |
Begraafplaats
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Aeroplane Cemetery Plot: III Rij: B Graf: 49 |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 4
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Mijn verhaal
William James Cameron, a former boilermaker, was born on May 31, 1886 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. On May 3, 1916 he enlisted in Sydney and embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A68 Anchises on August 24, 1916, with the 9th reinforcement of the 30th Battalion, part of the 8th Australian Brigade of the 5th Australian Division.
The 59th and 60th Battalions were withdrawn from the front line near Broodseinde, and the 30th Battalion took their place, with the 70th Brigade (23rd Div.) on the left and the 13th Brigade (4th Australian Division) on the right. The aerial activity was quite extensive.
William James, aged 31, was killed in action on October 11, 1917. Private Cameron was initially buried where he fell, west of Remus Wood (28.D.28.c.90.10). His remains were exhumed and reinterred at Aeroplane Cemetery, Plot 3, Row B, Grave 49.
The 59th and 60th Battalions were withdrawn from the front line near Broodseinde, and the 30th Battalion took their place, with the 70th Brigade (23rd Div.) on the left and the 13th Brigade (4th Australian Division) on the right. The aerial activity was quite extensive.
William James, aged 31, was killed in action on October 11, 1917. Private Cameron was initially buried where he fell, west of Remus Wood (28.D.28.c.90.10). His remains were exhumed and reinterred at Aeroplane Cemetery, Plot 3, Row B, Grave 49.
Bronnen 4
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30th Battalion Australian Infantry (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/47/27). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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8th Brigade Australian Infantry (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/8/23). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455). https://www.naa.gov.au/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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Unit embarkation nominal rolls, 1914-18 War (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM8). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Gebruikte bronnen |
Meer informatie 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/449658 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7381177 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=a9fd8267-6ecf-4089-b136-cc9d14438700 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=44291 |