Private Thomas Ross Cameron
Died of Wounds in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
D/166320
Cause of Death (in war):
Died of Wounds
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Forces
Battalion:
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
23 years 5 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Son of Thomas and Margaret Douglass Cameron, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
126 lbs / 57 kg
Chest:
34.5 in / 88 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Not Specified
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
889 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
56. E. 10
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Thomas Ross Cameron
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Private |
Canadian Forces |
Army |
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, R.C.I.C. |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
1939-1945 Star |
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| WW2 |
Italy Star |
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| WW2 |
War Medal |
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| WW2 |
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp |
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Notes
Served in Canada 20-8-1942 to 5-2-1943
UK 6-2-1943 to 29-6-1943
Italy 30-6-1943-25-1-1945
Wounded twice
Died of wounds 25 Jan 1945, 19 Canadian General Hospital, Marsden Green, Coleshill, England
Cause of death tuberculor peritonites from shell fragmant wound to the abdomen
Additional Service Notes
Served in Canada 20 August 1942 to 5 February 1943 (embarked 4 February 1943)
England 6 February 1943 to 29 June 1943 (arrived 13 Feb 1943)
Italy from 30 6 1943 to 25 January 1945
Wounded GSW arms and back 31 Jan 1944
Wounded (second time) by shelling in Italy 26 August 1944
Sufferred concussion, GSW right buttock with 3 shell perforations of bowel resulting in peritonitis
Evacuated back from Italy to England where he died of wounds
Died of wounds 25 Jan 1945, 19 Canadian General Hospital, Marsden Green, Coleshill, England
Buried 1 February 1945, Brookwood Military Cemetery
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Thomas W. Cameron died Dec 31 1940
Mother Margaret Souglass Cameron age 58 living in Huntingdon, Quebec
Brotheres
Clifford Arden (39) and Douglass Alan (34) both in Huntingdon
Sisters Ruth Hedon (died at 5 months April 6 1923), Wynne Cameron Capsey (37) Bedford, Quebec, Clare Cameron Brown (30) , Mount Hope, Ontario
Olive Cameron Voisey (29) 212 James St., Ottawa, Ontario
Marjorie Cameron Barrington, died May 18 1942
Research Notes
Mother Margaret Cameron sent a filed letter to ministry of vetran affairs, dec 5, 1945 that is worth pursuing
