Thursday, 13 September 2007

Sergeant John Cameron

Born on 4 August 1889 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland - son of Murdo Cameron, Nutana, Saskatchewan - enlistment records provide the following: trade as student, single, no current or previous military service, Presbyterian, height of 5 feet 6.5 inches, chest of 36.5 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair.

Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on 16 March 1915 (number 411070) - transferred to Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on 16 July 1915 - wounded on 16 April 1916 - wounded on 15 September 1916.

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