William Keith CAMERON

Regimental number9/369
AddressMornington, Dunedin
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, William R Cameron, Rondall
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rank2nd Lieutenant
Final unitNew Zealand Machine Gun Corps
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He made many valuable reconnaissance?s under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, and by his initiative and skill pushed his guns boldly and intelligently forward into positions that gave material assistance to the infantry battalion with which he was co-operating.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 11 January 1919

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body

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