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Australians
in the Boer War
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Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.
| Surname | | CAMERON |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | John McLeod |
| Regimental Number | | |
| Rank | | Lieutenant |
| Unit Name | | 3rd Victorian Bushmen |
| State | | Vic |
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown) | |
Murray: raised Cameron's Scouts, Captain Rhod. Field Force 22.6.1900, Major Cape Colony Colonial Force, Cmdt. Aberdeen & Carnarvon, Queen's South Africa medal and 4 clasps King's South Africa medal and 2 clasps.
Source:# 288 Major John William CAMERON born Vic. 1873 mother MCLEOD.
Kopje: Queen's South Africa medal and 4 clasps (Tvl OFS Rhod CC), Vic. Scouts, King's South Africa Medal, Major Cape Vol. Forces.
Melb. Leader: grazier, photo.
B5179: born 1873 a grazier next of kin c/- Bealiba Vic.
Smith2: Captain Cameron's Scouts, King's South Africa Medal and 2 clasps.
Source:# 786 born 1873 at Mount Korong Vic. died 1923 Wembley Park Eng.
URL1: Scouts at Beira for several weeks to help IY tranship horses, particular aptitude for transport work.
URL2: Aust. Boer War Memorial database record.
URL3: letter from Mafeking dated 15.8.1900.
URL4: KILMORE - Mr James OA STILL, a member of Cameron's Scouts, was accorded a welcome home on Friday [7.6.1901]. A number of bonfires illumined the hills and a display of fireworks greeted the returned soldier. He speaks in high terms of Captain CAMERON, the leader of the scouts.
URL5: MELBOURNE, Sunday [28.10.1900]. In connection with the wounding of Dr. HORNE, who went to South Africa with Cameron's Scouts, a cable has been received from Captain CAMERON as follows - "Surgeon Lieutenant HORNE has been shot through both lungs. The wounds are serious, but not mortal". Captain CAMERON added "Eleven of my men are in the hospital with malarial and enteric fever, and are slowly recovering. I am now convalescent."
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 240 241 243 244 251
Wallace1: The Australians at the Boer War page(s) 264
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 274
Argus: Melbourne Argus newspaper date(s) 10.2.1900 & 11.6.1901
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 288
Wallace2: The Circumstances Surrounding the Seige of Elands River Post page(s) 79
Kopje: ABWSGoA journal The Kopje date(s) 3.2002
Melb. Leader: Melbourne Leader newspaper date(s) 10.3.1900
B5179: National Archives of Australia series B5179 item A
Smith2: Australian KSA Medal Recipients page(s) 9
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 786
Droogleever: That Ragged Mob - 3VB & 4VIB page(s) 17/18, 21, 25/26, 31, 48/49, 241, 503, 511
Ad. Advertiser: Adelaide Advertiser newspaper date(s) 29.5.1900
Trar.Rcd.: Traralgon Record newspaper date(s) 18.9.1900
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 29.10.1900
| | External Link URL1 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36958151 | | External Link URL2 | | bwm.org.au/site/John_Cameron.php | | External Link URL3 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59568413 | | External Link URL4 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10555156 | | External Link URL5 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14348597 |
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