In Memory of Private John Stewart Cameron

Item

Title

In Memory of Private John Stewart Cameron

Who?

John Stewart Cameron

Item(s)

The death of Private John Stewart Cameron was acknowledged by a death penny and note sent from the King.

Also included in the collection is a letter from Private John Stewart Cameron to his mother and father, an On War Service badge, and documents relating to Cambrai Memorial to the Missing in Louverval, France.

Story

Private John Stewart Cameron served with the 7th Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders, and died at the age of 20 on December 4th, 1917.

John’s brother, Duncan, served with Cameron Highlanders, and ended up in Erskine Hospital.

When?

December 4th, 1917.

Where?

Louverval, France.

Contributor

George Cameron Dunlop; nephew of Private John Stewart Cameron.

Collection Day

10/04/2019, Glasgow City Archives, Mitchell Library, Glasgow.

This item was submitted on May 30, 2019