Lieutenant Colonel Donald Charles Cameron

Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Lieutenant
Birth Date 19 November 1879
Birth Place Australia: Queensland, Brisbane
Death Date 19 November 1960
Death Place Australia: Queensland, Barcaldine
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment
  • 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • China, 1900-1901 (Boxer Uprising)
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1918-01-12
Published in London Gazette in 1916-12-01
Published in London Gazette in 1920-01-12
Published in London Gazette in 1919-12-12
Published in London Gazette in 1920-01-16
Published in London Gazette in 1917-08-16
Published in London Gazette in 1901-08-20
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1920-04-01
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1920-04-01
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1920-03-25
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-04-19
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-12-20
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-05-23

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    5th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    01 December 1916 on page 11807 at position 30
    Commonwealth Gazette
    19 April 1917 on page 926 at position 38
  • Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls:

    Unit
    6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
    Conflict
    South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    5th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    5th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    5th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    5th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    16 January 1920 on page 698 at position 4
    Commonwealth Gazette
    01 April 1920 on page 545 at position 76
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    5th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    5th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    16 August 1917 on page 8353 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    20 December 1917 on page 3372 at position 21
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
    Conflict
    South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
    Rank
    Lieutenant
    London Gazette
    20 August 1901 on page 5484 at position 2
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    5th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    12 January 1918 on page 804 at position 22
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1918 on page 1123 at position 4
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    5th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    12 December 1919 on page 15440 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    25 March 1920 on page 391 at position 4
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    5th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    12 January 1920 on page 507 at position 39
    Commonwealth Gazette
    01 April 1920 on page 544 at position 15
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

Timeline

Date of birth 19 November 1879
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 28 October 1914
Date of embarkation 21 December 1914
Other units 1917-10-30 - 1919-10-04 Commanding Officer of the 5th Light Horse Regiment.
Date returned to Australia 27 June 1919
Date of death 19 November 1960