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James Cameron

In memory of:

Sergeant James Cameron

June 5, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

160496

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

50th Bn.

Citation(s):

Military Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

October 13, 1892
Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland

Enlistment:

October 6, 1915
Calgary, Alberta

Son of James and Sarah Cameron, of Belfast, Ireland.

Commemorated on Page 212 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. B. 41.

Location:

Barlin is a village about 11 kilometres south-west of Bethune on the D188, between the Bethune-Arras and Bethune-St. Pol roads, about 6.5 kilometres south-east of Bruay. The BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and EXTENSION lie to the north of the village on the D171 road to Houchin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Source: Library and Archives Canada.  CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames:  Cabana to Campling. Microform Sequence 17; Volume Number 31829_B016726. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 161.  Page 425 of 1024.
  • Photo of James Cameron– CAMERON James (MM) 160496, Sergeant, 50th Regiment, Canadian Infantry , died of wounds on June 5th, 1917. Buried Barlin Communal Cemetery, France. Aged 25, son of James and Sarah of 52 Brookhill Avenue, Belfast, formerly of Ballymena.

Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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