CAMERON, David Gordon
(Service number 7/1049)
BACK: David Gordon Cameron (7/1049), Robert Brown Cameron (6/3720);
FRONT: Hugh Lindley Cameron (26/1033), James Cameron (did not serve - medically unfit) (Courtesy of P Wells )
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Trooper |
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Birth
| Date | 01/04/1895 | Place of Birth | Otepopo |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 13/02/1915 | Age | 20 |
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| Address at Enlistment | 44 Ewan Road, Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Clerk | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Hugh Cameron, father, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Egypt |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 5th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 13/06/1915 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28/02/1981 | Age | 86 |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
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Researched and Written by
Paula Wells, SC branch NZSG
Currently Assigned to
PW
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