| Service number | 828, NX110380, N17457 |
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| Ranks Held | Lieutenant, Sergeant, Temporary Brigadier |
| Birth Date | 1894-09-13 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Balmain |
| Final Rank | Brigadier |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Place | Balmain |
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| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1919-10-04 Published in London Gazette in 1945-07-19 Published in London Gazette in 1919-02-01 Published in London Gazette in 1919-03-08 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-06-17 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1945-07-19 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1920-01-29 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-06-03 |
Brigadier Claude Ewen Cameron
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 04 October 1919 on page 12263 at position 2
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 17 June 1919 on page 1010 at position 34
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Temporary Brigadier
- London Gazette
- 19 July 1945 on page 3717 at position 23
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 19 July 1945 on page 1548 at position 37
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 01 February 1919 on page 1724 at position 4
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 03 June 1919 on page 947 at position 14
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sergeant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
Timeline
| Date of birth | 13 September 1894 | Balmain NSW |
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| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) | 1915 | |
| Date of enlistment | 18 March 1915 | |
| WW1 Service 1 | 18 March 1915 | enlisted private 20th battalion |
| WW1 Service 2 | 21 April 1915 | SGT |
| Date of embarkation | 25 June 1915 | |
| WW1 Service 4 | 09 January 1916 | arrived Middle East ex Gallipoli |
| WW1 Service 5 | 14 February 1916 | CSM |
| WW1 Service 6 | 25 March 1916 | arrived France |
| Date commissioned | 16 August 1916 | |
| WW1 Service 7 | 16 August 1916 | 2lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 8 | 15 November 1916 | wounded in action gun shot wound Rt Shoulder |
| WW1 Service 9 | 16 November 1916 | lieutenant 16 Nov |
| WW1 Service 10 | 28 April 1917 | attached 66th battalion |
| WW1 Service 11 | 24 August 1917 | arrived France |
| WW1 Service 12 | 01 September 1917 | returned to unit (20th battalion ) |
| WW1 Service 13 | 20 September 1917 | wounded in action gun shot wound lieutenant Leg |
| WW1 Service 14 | 12 December 1917 | arrived France |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 14 October 1918 | |
| WW1 Service 15 | 01 February 1919 | Military Cross |
| Date returned to Australia | 19 February 1919 | |
| WW1 Service 16 | 03 April 1919 | Returned to Australia |
| WW1 Service 17 | 02 June 1919 | demobilised |
| Interwar Service 1 | 01 October 1920 | lieutenant Reserve of Officers |
| Interwar Service 2 | 10 March 1923 | 18th battalion |
| Interwar Service 3 | 01 January 1924 | captain |
| Interwar Service 4 | 1924-07-21 - 1928-07-20 | seconded staff captain Headquarters 1stDivision |
| Interwar Service 5 | 13 August 1929 | major |
| Interwar Service 6 | 01 July 1933 | lieutenant colonel commanding officer 18th battalion |
| Interwar Service 7 | 01 July 1935 | commanding officer 18/51st battalion |
| Interwar Service 8 | 01 October 1936 | commanding officer 18th battalion |
| Appointment | 1936-10-01 - 1940-05-01 | Battalion: 18th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: commanding officer 18/51st battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: promotion field command: 8th Brigade |
| Career summary 2 | 01 May 1940 | command 8th Brigade |
| Career summary 3 | 24 January 1941 | temporary brigadier |
| Career summary 4 | 10 March 1941 | full time duty |
| Career summary 5 | 16 August 1942 | enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 6 | 1942-08-18 - 1942-09-05 | course RAAF School of Army C |
| Career summary 15 | 01 September 1942 | colonel (bd |
| Career summary 7 | 12 January 1944 | arrived Merauke |
| Career summary 8 | 15 January 1944 | arrived Moresby |
| Career summary 10 | 18 August 1944 | command 2nd Brigade |
| Career summary 9 | 01 September 1944 | Returned to Australia (Bris) ex Nadzab |
| Career summary 11 | 14 December 1944 | relinquished command 2nd Brigade |
| Career summary 12 | 23 January 1945 | medical downgrade B2 'Const (R) Unfit heavy or prolonged exertion' |
| Career summary 13 | 27 February 1945 | honourary brigadier Reserve of Officers |
| Career summary 14 | 31 July 1945 | Mention in Despatches (1 Apr-30 Sep 44) |
| WW1 Service 3 | c 1915-08-20 | arrived Gallipoli |
| Career summary 1 | commanding officer 18th battalion | |
| Career summary 16 | *** NO ACTIVE SERVICE Australian commanding officer *** | |
| Citations 2 | 'On the morning of the 8th August, 1918, in the attack east of VILLERS BRETONNEUX, Near AMIENS this Officer with an N.C.O. attacked a post held by 12 enemy and 2 Machine guns, which was holding up the advance and causing casualties, accounting for the garrison and captuirng the guns. | |
| Citations 3 | Again on the 11th August 1918, when the enemy advanced at RAINCOURT he, being on his objective with only 12 men, consolidating under the point blank fire of a 77mm gun and that of Machine guns and snipes, this officer did great work in supervising his Coy and organising the defence of his position. Throughout the whole operations he showed great coolness and initiative. He also by his cheerfulness inspired his men to further their efforts in maintaining their difficult positions.' | |
| Citations 4 | Bar to MC (14 | |
| Citations 5 | During the attack on October 3rd, 1918 between the BEAUREVOIR Line and the BEAUREVOIR village North of ST QUENTIN, our troops were fired on from the front, right, right-rear, due to other troops not getting on to their objective. Lieut CAMERON, displaying great courage and coolness in this difficult situation, took charge of the Battalion and led them to a position in the TORRENS CANAL, where he formed a defensive flank. His quick action and calm confidence enabled the battalion to hold the position gained until other troops passed through in a later attack.' | |
| Pre WW1 Service 1 | 3 months CMT |