Thursday 13 September 2007

Acting-Corporal Eli Cameron

Born on 17 September 1896 in Osnabruck, Ontario - son of John Cameron, Osnabruck, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Osnabruck, Ontario, trade as farmer, single, currently a member of the 59th Regiment canal patrol, no previous military service, Baptist, height of 5 feet 9 inches, chest of 38.5 inches fully expanded, medium complexion, grey eyes, dark brown hair.

Joined the 154th Battalion, CEF, in Morrisburg, Ontario, on 13 December 1915 (number 633250) - transferred to the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 18 or 19 January 1918 - wounded on 27 March 1918 - died of those wounds on 15 April 1918 - buried in Clacton Cemetery (grave C.236), United Kingdom.

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