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Cameron J Rfn 46518 New Zealand Rifle Brigade

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Cameron J Rfn 46518 New Zealand Rifle Brigade

CAMERON , JOHN Rifleman, No. 46518, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, elder s. of Duncan Cameron, of Anama, Canterbury, New Zealand, formerly Inspector of Police in Campbeltown, co. Argyle, by his wife, Jane, dau. of the late James Tait, of Inverlair, co. Inverness; b. Campbeltown aforesaid; educ. The Grammar School there: went to New Zealand in Oct. Oct. 1903, to join an uncle in Farming; enlisted 7 Feb. 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Oct., and was killed in action on the Somme 26 March, 1918; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Cameron J Pte MM 300912 2nd Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders

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CAMERON, JOHN, M.M., Private. 2nd Battn. (93rd Foot) Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), eldest s. of Angus Cameron, of 21. Aird’s Crescent, Oban, Mariner, by his wife, Margaret, dau. of Donald McKenzie, of Carboast, Skye; b. Oban, 1 May. 1888; educ. High School, Oban: Was a Ship’s Steward; volunteered for active service, and enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 10 Jan. 1915: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 1 Jan. 1916: was wounded during the operations at Arras in April, 1917, and invalided home, returning to France in Sept. of the same year, where he took part in much severe fighting, and died at No. 47 General Hospital, Le Tréport 25 Oct. 1918, of wounds received in action on the Somme. Buried in Mont Huon Cemetery there. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field on 17 April, 1918: unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Cameron H Pte S/41341 7th Seaforth Highlanders

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CAMERON, HUGH, Private. No. S 41341, 7th (Service) Battn. Seaforth Highlanders (Rossshire Buffs. The Duke of Albany’s), eldest s. of Donald Cameron, of the Post Office. Acharacle, co. Argyle, Postmaster, by his wife. Annie, dau. of Donald Cameron b. Newton, Acharacle aforesaid, 25 Dec. 1888; edne. Acharacle, and at Oban: enlisted in the Scottish Horse in June, 1916: served with the Expeditionary Force in France from Oct. 1917, and was killed in action 30 Dec. following. Buried at Fins, nine miles north-east of Péronne. An officer wrote: The loss is not only a personal one to you, it is also a per-sonal one to me and every man in his platoon, for he was liked by all, and his fine spirit, even under the most trying circumstances, helped much to keep others going. I assure you he is very much missed.” Unm

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Cameron D Pte 50633 17th Royal Scots

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CAMERON, DONALD, Private, No. 50633, 17th (Service) Battn. The Royal Scots (Lothian Regt.), s. of Ewen Cameron, of 22, Cromwell Street, Glasgow, and Riverview, Strontian, by his wife, Margaret, dau. of Ronald McDougall; b. North Kelvinside, 9 Nov. 1898; educ. Dunard Street Public School: Strontian Public School, and North Kelvinside Higher Grade School; was Assistant Librarian at Mitchell Library, Glasgow; enlisted in the Cameronians 17 Feb. 1917: transferring to the Royal Scots, he served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Nov., where he took part in much severe fighting, volunteering for stretcher service, during the retreat of March, 1918, and died at No. 3 General Hospital, Stobhill, Glasgow, on 28 Nov. following, of double pneumonia, contracted while on service. Buried at Drumintorran, Strontian. His Commanding Officer wrote: Your son was recommended for very valuable services in the field, and would certainly have been decorated the next time the battalion went into action. He was commended for his good work. With my personal sympathy, and that of my battalion, for the loss of a good soldier and comrade.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Cameron D M Pte 10206 10th Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders

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CAMERON, DAVID MORTON, Private, No. 10206, 10th (Service) Battn. Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), s. of the late Allan Cameron, by his wife, Mary Morton, dau. of David Morton. of Paisley; b. Glasgow, 26 Sept. 1888: educ. Overnewton Public School there was employed by a firm of Sanitary Engineers; enlisted in Feb. 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from Feb. 1916, and was killed in action near Ypres 12 Oct. 1917; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Cameron C Pte 241445 5th Gordon Highlanders

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CAMERON, COLIN, Private, No. 241445, 5th (Territorial) Battn. The Gordon Highlanders, s. of William Cameron, of Woodpark, Edingight, Grange, Keith, Shepherd; b. Portree, Isle of Skye, 27 July, 1897; educ. Glenfoundland National School was a Shepherd joined the Gordon Highlanders 29 May. 1916: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Oct.; was wounded three times, and was killed in action near Tien-St.-Amand, north-east of Cambrai, 14 Oct. 1918. Buried in the British Military Cemetery, Thun-St.-Martin. A comrade wrote: He and I were great chums, and I must say I have lost a most dear and loved chum.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Cameron A Deck Hand 21698 HMS Victory Royal Naval Reserve

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CAMERON, ALEXANDER, Deck Hand, No. 21698, H.M.S. Victory, s. of Norman Cameron, of Colove, Bracadale, Skye, by his wife, Flora. dau. of Charles McIntosh; b. Bracadale aforesaid, 20 Νο. 1894 educ. Struan, Skye was a Ploughman; joined the Navy in July, 1918, and died at Haslar Naval Hospital, Gosport, 30 Sept. following, from pneumonia, contracted while on service. Buried in the Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Gosport; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Caldwell R S 2nd Lt Army Cyclist Corps

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Caldwell R S 2nd Lt Army Cyclist Corps

CALDWELL, ROBERT SEDDON, 2nd Lient, Army Cyclist Corps, 4th . of the late John Shepherd Caldwell, by his wife, Anne Allee (Brookfield, Westhoughton), dau, of T. H. Seddon; 6. Platt Bridge, near Wigan, co. Lancaster, 15 June, 1894 edne. Church Institute, Bolton, and Denstone College was articled to the Estate Agents at Huntingdon. Messrs. Looker & Theakston; volunteered for active service on the outbreak of war, and enlisted in the Huntingdon Cyclist Corps (T.F.). 6 Aug. 1914; transferring to the Army Cyclist Corps, he served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Dec., and saw much service there, taking part in the engagements at Ypres, Neuve Chapelle, Festubert. Given chy, Lo Loos, and on the Somme with the 7th Division; received a commission, and was gazetted 2nd Lieut. Army Cyclist Corps in Feb. 1918, and was killed in action while leading his men near Chateau Thierry 10 June following. Buried at Vaudières-sur-Marne. His Commanding Officer wrote: Although he had only been with us a very short time, we all felt his loss very much Indeed. He was very good at his work, and very plucky in the face of the enemy. He was killed when we were attacking a wood held by the Germans. A machine gun opened on his platoon: he immediately ordered his men to charge, leading them himself. He was killed instantaneously by a bullet through the brain. On a previous occasion your son captured a machine gun, and behaved very very bravely. He was a lad whom anyone might have been proud of, and a thoroughly good soldier.” He was awarded the French Croix de la Guerre avec Palme as an “Officier de la plus grande bravoure,” by General Berthelot commanding the 5th French Army; Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Cade W A Pte 6548 4th Middlesex Regiment

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Cade W A Pte 6548 4th Middlesex Regiment

CADE, WILLIAM ALBERT, Private, No. 6548, 4th Battn. The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regt.), 3rd s. of Walter Cade, of 18, Sperling Road, Bruce Grove, Tottenham, N., by his wife, Mary, dau. of Charles Tilbrook; b. London, 3 Feb. 1895; educ, Silver Street School, Edmonton. N.; was Foreman at Lebus & Co., Tottenham, N.; enlisted in the Middlesex Regt. in Nov. 1913; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 1914, and was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle 26 March, 1915. Buried where he fell; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Byrne E S F Midshipman Royal Naval Reserve

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BYRNE, ERL STANLEY FREDERIC, Midshipman. Royal Naval Reserve, eldest s. of Lient. Col. Stanley Cesnola Byrne, 11th London Regt.. of Elmira. Ribblesdale Road. Hornsey, N., by his wife. Evelyn Robertson, dau. of Charles George Yates King: b. London. 1 March, 1899; educ. Tollington School. Muswell Hill. N., and on H.M. Training Ship Worcester. off Greenhithe gazetted Midshipman Royal Naval Reserve 1 Jan. 1917: served on H.M.S. Excellent and H.M.S. Amphitrite: appointed to H.M.D. Torrent the following Feb., and was lost at sea when that ship was blown up in the North Sea 23 Dec. 1917, by a mine or enemy torpedo. He was mentioned in Despatches for coolness under fire during action in June. 1917, when an enemy destroyer was sunk. Midshipman Byrne was at one time put in charge of a captured enemy steamship with a small crew, and brought the ship into an English port, though it necessitated standing over the enemy stokers for a time with a loaded revolver. During a gale in Nov. he was washed overboard, and as all the boats were stove in it was impossible to attempt a rescue, but another wave washed him on beard again:

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5