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Ronald Alexander CAMERON

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:54:15+00:00
Date of birth11 January 1894
Date of death09 September 1918
Mothers nameElizabeth (née Cameron) remarried 1918 to Michael H Bailey of Rata, Rangitikei
Fathers nameAlexander Cameron
Parents date of marriage1893
Parents place of marriageNZ
Fathers date of death?1911
Cause of deathKilled in action
Buried whereMetz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension. III.A.10
Places of relevanceLevin, Poroutawhao
Last known residencePoroutawhao, Levin
AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthTurakina, Rangitikei, NZ
OccupationStockman
Place of deathIn the field, France
Date of arrival overseas13 March 1916
Theatres of warEgyptian 1916; Egyptian EF 1916; Western European 1916, 17, 18
Place of embarkationWellington
SurnameCAMERON
War memorialLevin, Weraroa Peace Gates
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesRonald Alexander
Place of arrival overseasSuez, Egypt
SchoolKereru 21 October 1895 - 5 December 1895; Kereru 16 August 1905 - ?; Levin 17 February 1908 - ?; Koputaroa
WarsWW1
Service number25/260
ReligionRoman Catholic
Date enlisted1 October 1915
Final rankRifleman
Regiment or service3rd Bn 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade
Embarkation date05 February 1916
User reference2.165

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Height: 5'7½".

Weight: 154lb.

Hair: Light Brown.

Complexion: Fairish.

Chest: 34"-37".

Eyes: Blue.

Last Employer: L Mc Donald, Heatherlea, Levin.

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