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CAMERON, John Patrick
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 2155, Q155157 |
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Enlisted: | 6 October 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | Imperial Camel Corps |
Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, 28 September 1894 |
Home Town: | Jimboomba, Logan, Queensland |
Schooling: | Ripley State School, Queensland, Australia |
Occupation: | Grazier |
Died: | Natural causes, Sandgate, Queensland, Australia, 12 February 1974, aged 79 years |
Cemetery: |
Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane Lawn Por 2D Sect 4 Grave 186. |
Memorials: | Jimboomba District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
6 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2155, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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28 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2155, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane | |
28 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2155, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
19 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2155, Imperial Camel Corps , Battles of Gaza , Admitted to hospital after camel bite |
World War 2 Service
16 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Private, Q155157, Brisbane, Queensland |
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Personal Stories
Logan Village Museum
John Patrick was also known as Harry Alexander and served in WW11 Q155157.
He is listed on the Logan Village Nominal Roll for the ANZACS along with his brothers Donald Service Number 2918 and William Service Number 443.
He was born Harry Alexander on the 28th September 1896 in Ipswich and died 12th February 1976 in Sandgate.
His parents were Alexander Fraser and Sarah nee Reedy.
They are a Jimboomba Pioneer family.
Submitted 15 May 2016 by Coralyn Cowin
Biography contributed by Carmel McMullen
John was born Harry Alexander