Private George Jacobs Cameron
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Cameron,
George Jacobs
Date of birth: 1895-02-18
Place of birth: Scotland
Next of kin: Mrs. L. Mc Donald (Aunt) The Academy, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Marital status: no data
Occupation (attested): Bank Clerk
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-10-01
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Sancourt British Cemetery, II. A. 16.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 2378692
Highest Rank:
Private
(16th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 566628
LAC ID:
83015
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B1405-S041
Uploader's Notes: Canadian Bank of Commerce RoH: Born 18th February, 1895, at Stuarton Petty, Scotland. Father, Archibald Cameron, Writer (deceased). Educated at Inverness High School. Entered the service of the Bank, 13th September, 1912. Enlisted, January, 1918, from Superintendent's Department, Winnipeg, and subsequently joined the 16th (Canadian Scottish) Battalion, in France, with the rank of Private. Killed in Action, 1st October, 1918.
Note: While with his Battalion, advancing on an enemy position, and near the final objective, Private Cameron was hit by an enemy machine-gun bullet and instantly killed.
Note: While with his Battalion, advancing on an enemy position, and near the final objective, Private Cameron was hit by an enemy machine-gun bullet and instantly killed.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-05-30