Birthdate
Birthplace
Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Age
20
Parents
Son of Hugh James Cameron and Anna Louise Cameron of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Religion
Roman Catholic
Occupation
Driver
Service number
C/31871
Engagement
1941-07-17
Date of death
1944-10-05
Died
Killed in action, Netherlands
Force
Rank
Regiment (Fallen buddies)
Awards
"HERE LIES OUR DEAR SON WHO DIED SO WE COULD LIVE. SADLY MISSED. MOTHER AND DAD"
Military grave
Additional info
1941-12-01
Qualified Driver Class 3
1942-02-19
Discharged R.C.A.S.C. (1942-05-31 to 1942-07-28) Underage. (Lied about his age. Said his was from 1922.)
1943-01-30
Engagement
1943-04-16
Discharged R.C.A.S.C. Physically unfit.
1943-09-30
Engagement
The Algonquin war diary reports on October 5, 1944: At 1645 hrs an arty and mortar barrage was laid down on the enemy positions in front of "B" Coy area and at 1700 hrs, 10 platoon, under Lt Tompkins, attacked the enemy position. The enemy had withdrawn and the platoon returned, still with no PW. On the way back they came under enemy mortar fire and suffered 6 casualties. Cpl Reed and Ptes Jaeger and Cameron were killed, Sjt Turcotte and L/Cpl Lock were wounded and L/Cpl Pepin is missing.
