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Archibald Fergusson Cameron

In memory of:

Private Archibald Fergusson Cameron

February 19, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

1163

Age:

37

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)

Citation(s):

Queens' Medal with Four clasps: Paardesberg, Dreifontein, Johannesburg and Cape Colony.

Additional Information

Born:

September 17, 1877
Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

August 16, 1914
Ottawa, Ontario

Son of Thomas Cameron of St. Lambert Quebec. Pte Cameron was employed as a prospector before enlisting to serve in the First World War. He ha previous service in the South African War, with the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment under the Regimental Number 7613, the Canadian Scouts and the South African Constabulary Regimental number B1969.

Commemorated on Page 8 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LOCRE HOSPICE CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

II. C. 24.

Location:

LOCRE HOSPICE CEMETERY is located 10.5 Km south west of Ieper town centre on the Bergstraat, a road leading from the Dikkebusseweg (N375). From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg is reached via Elverdingsestraat, straight over a roundabout onto J. Capronstraat (for 30 metres), then left along M. Fochlaan. Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg. On reaching the village of Loker the first left hand turning leads onto the Kemmelstraat. There follows an immediate right hand turning onto Bergstraat. The cemetery is located 900 metres along the Bergstraat on the right hand side of the road. A small 20 metre grassed access path leads to this site.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Program– Original program distributed at the unveiling of the St. Lambert, Quebec WWI War Memorial on July 9th, 1922.

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    Program – Original program distributed at the unveiling of the St. Lambert, Quebec WWI War Memorial on July 9th, 1922.
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  • South African Attestation Papers

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