Brigadier Claude Ewen Cameron

Service number 828, NX110380, N17457
Ranks Held Lieutenant, Sergeant, Temporary Brigadier
Birth Date 13/09/1894
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Balmain
Final Rank Brigadier
Service Australian Army
Units
  • 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade
Place Balmain
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

Rolls

Timeline

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
Pre WW1 Service 1 3 months CMT
Career summary 1 commanding officer 18th battalion
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.
Career summary 16 *** NO ACTIVE SERVICE Australian commanding officer ***
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 posi
Date of birth 13/09/1894 Balmain NSW
WW1 Service 1 18/03/1915 enlisted private 20th battalion
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) 1915
Date of enlistment 18/03/1915
WW1 Service 3 c 1915-08-20 arrived Gallipoli
WW1 Service 2 21/04/1915 SGT
Date of embarkation 25/06/1915
WW1 Service 8 15/11/1916 wounded in action gun shot wound Rt Shoulder
WW1 Service 4 09/01/1916 arrived Middle East ex Gallipoli
WW1 Service 9 16/11/1916 lieutenant 16 Nov
WW1 Service 6 25/03/1916 arrived France
WW1 Service 7 16/08/1916 2lieutenant
WW1 Service 5 14/02/1916 CSM
Date commissioned 16/08/1916
WW1 Service 10 28/04/1917 attached 66th battalion
WW1 Service 13 20/09/1917 wounded in action gun shot wound lieutenant Leg
WW1 Service 11 24/08/1917 arrived France
WW1 Service 12 01/09/1917 returned to unit (20th battalion )
WW1 Service 14 12/12/1917 arrived France
Date of recommendation honour or award 14/10/1918
Date returned to Australia 19/02/1919
WW1 Service 16 03/04/1919 Returned to Australia
WW1 Service 15 01/02/1919 Military Cross
WW1 Service 17 02/06/1919 demobilised
Interwar Service 1 01/10/1920 lieutenant Reserve of Officers
Interwar Service 2 10/03/1923 18th battalion
Interwar Service 3 01/01/1924 captain
Interwar Service 4 1924-07-21 - 1928-07-20 seconded staff captain Headquarters 1stDivision
Interwar Service 5 13/08/1929 major
Interwar Service 6 01/07/1933 lieutenant colonel commanding officer 18th battalion
Interwar Service 7 01/07/1935 commanding officer 18/51st battalion
Interwar Service 8 01/10/1936 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 01/05/1940 command 8th Brigade
Career summary 3 24/01/1941 temporary brigadier
Career summary 4 10/03/1941 full time duty
Career summary 6 1942-08-18 - 1942-09-05 course RAAF School of Army C
Career summary 15 01/09/1942 colonel (bd
Career summary 5 16/08/1942 enlisted 2AIF
Career summary 10 18/08/1944 command 2nd Brigade
Career summary 11 14/12/1944 relinquished command 2nd Brigade
Career summary 9 01/09/1944 Returned to Australia (Bris) ex Nadzab
Career summary 8 15/01/1944 arrived Moresby
Career summary 7 12/01/1944 arrived Merauke
Career summary 14 31/07/1945 Mention in Despatches (1 Apr-30 Sep 44)
Career summary 13 27/02/1945 honourary brigadier Reserve of Officers
Career summary 12 23/01/1945 medical downgrade B2 'Const (R) Unfit heavy or prolonged exertion'