CAMERON, Rupert Fraser
(Service number 48905)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 7 September 1893 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Cameron Street, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Hardware assistant | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John CAMERON (father), Cameron Street, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 26th Reinforcements, G Company | ||
| Date | 9 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | Willochra | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Devonport, Devon, England | |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Western European | ||
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| Service Medals | British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 2 September 1963 | Age | 69 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
| Cause | Head injuries received when struck by a car | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Rupert Fraser Cameron who was born on 7 September 1893 at Waimate, the youngest son of John and Christina (née Allan) Cameron, was named for his father’s brother Rupert. He was a hardware assistant at the Farmers Co-operative, Waimate, when he enlisted, single and Presbyterian. He named his father as next-of-kin – John Cameron, Cameron Street, Waimate. Rifleman R. F. Cameron embarked with the 26th Reinforcements, departing for Devonport, England, by the “Willochra”, on 9 June 1917.
R. F. Cameron, of Waimate, returned by the “Marama” which was due at Wellington on 15 or 17 July 1919. He was discharged on 31 December 1919, no longer physically fit for war service on account of ulcers contracted on active service. All his service had been in Western Europe, for which he received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Rupert worked as a hardware salesman and never married.
He was living in Bealey Avenue, Christchurch, when he was struck by a car at the corner of Bealey Avenue and Champion Street, while walking on a Saturday evening. He suffered head injuries and died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on 2 September 1963, just days before his 70th birthday. He had a private funeral and was buried at Ruru Lawn Cemetery. Rupert’s brother, Colin Alexander Cameron, also served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [26 March 2023]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [26 March 2023]; Ruru Lawn Cemetery burial record (Christchurch City Council) [26 March 2023]; Press, 9 July 1919, 2, 3 & 4 September 1963, Timaru Herald, 10 July 1919 (Papers Past) [March 2023]
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