| Accession Number | P03727.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | 1940 - 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of NX52530 Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Samuel Edward Cameron, 2/19th Battalion, of ...
Description
Informal portrait of NX52530 Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Samuel Edward Cameron, 2/19th Battalion, of Queanbeyan, NSW. SSgt Cameron enlisted on 3 July 1940 and served in Malaya. He was captured by the Japanese and taken prisoner of war (POW), sent to work on the Burma-Thailand Railway. Whilst interned he was unofficially promoted to Warrant Officer. SSgt Cameron returned to Australia but died after repatriation on 21 October 1945 as a result of illness contracted whilst a POW.
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