John Paterson Cameron1 
#16859, (1887 - 1917)
| Father | John Cameron1 (c 1844 - 1905) |
| Mother | Catherine Fleming Paterson1 (1850 - 1917) |
| Served in WW1 | WW1 |
Life Events | |
| Birth | John Paterson Cameron was born on 26 Nov 1887 in Loudoun, Ayrshire.2 |
| CEF | He volunteered for the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 14 Sep 1915 at Victoria, British Columbia. The attestation papers included the following information: John Paterson Cameron, birthplace Darnel Scotland, next-of-kin mother Catherine Cameron of Doune Scotland, birthdate 26 Nov 1887, rancher, not married, formerly belonged to the 6th DCOR [probably Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles, BC]. Description: age 28 years 10 months, 5' 7", expanded chest 35 1/2", medium complexion, brown eyes, auburn hair, Presbyterian, scar over right eye.2 |
| Research Note | His attestation papers and service file are available for viewing at the Library and Archives Canada website. |
| Death | John died on 31 Oct 1917 in Passchendaele, Belgium. The Canada War Graves Registers noted that Private John Paterson Cameron, #102605, of the 124th Pioneer Battalion was "previously reported Wounded and Missing, now for official purposes presumed to have died."3 |
| Burial | He was included in Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Belgium.4 |
| Last Edited | 26 Mar 2015 |
Citations
- [S758] Image of the 1901 Census for Scotland (Scotland's People, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk).
- [S226] Canadian Expeditionary Force Attestation Papers & Enlistment Forms. Library and Archives Canada, (http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020110_e.html), online images, John Paterson Cameron, Regimental Number 102605.
- [S2923] War Graves Registry: Circumstances of Death Records. Record Group 150, 1992–1993/314, Boxes 145–238. Library and Archives Canada. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Image viewed at Ancestry.com. John Paterson Cameron, #102605.
- [S2787] Website Canadian Great War Project (http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com).