Corporal John Cameron, London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers

[amb]

I've found another John Cameron, a corporal in the London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). His medal card as shown on the National Archives has his service numbers as 4128 and 251592). He died 21 March 1918 and is mentioned on the Pozieres Memorial. How might I go about finding out where he was from? Perhaps this isn't possible, but it would be helpful in my research to know a bit more about his background and if his regiment was connected to the Artists' Rifles.

Thanks to anyone who can offer any help.

[sotonmate]

Amb

There may be someone on the Forum who can give you info from the Service number. It's amazing what comes out of these pages !

For me all I can do is point you at the Microfilm spools in the National Archives which contain the many John Cameron names. At the moment there is no substitute for ploughing through them,and then no guarantee of success due to the many records lost through fire and water in 1940.

Three relevant spools are: WO363/C149 :C150:and C151.

Good Luck

Sotonmate

[Stebie9173]

According to this part of the main site the 251592 number belongs to the 3rd Battalion of the London Regiment.

http://www.1914-1918.net/TF_renumbering_infantry.htm

He apppears to have been in the 3rd Battalion at the date of his death (the commencement of the German Offensive of 1918):

Name: CAMERON, JOHN

Initials: J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Corporal

Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

Unit Text: 3rd Bn.

Date of Death: 21/03/1918

Service No: 251592

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 85 and 86.

Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

Steve.

[Graham Stewart]

Although it's not known where this particular John Cameron was born he was a resident of Leicester and enlisted Harrow Road, London. The fact that the his MIC shows two typical T.F. regimental numbers i.e. four figure & six figure idicates that he probably went to London to enlist at an earlier stage in the war.

Graham.

P.S.

The 3rd (City of London Bn), London Regt(Royal Fusiliers) is by definition affiliated to the Royal Fusiliers(City of London Regt) and not the Artists Rifles who were the 28th (County of London Bn), London Regt(Artists Rifles) whose affiliation lies with the Rifle Brigade.

[amb]

Thanks again for such a quick and detailed response. It's unlikely he's the one I'm looking for but at least I can cross him off my list. I only have the vaguest of information, originally thinking he was from Leamington Spa, then finding Lemington near Newcastle (there had been mention of a North-East connection, so this seemed more hopeful), but havinging followed an earlier lead, it again has proved unlikely. He may also have been in London at some point or at Hare Hill possibly during 1917. The only thing I'm certain of is that he was killed in action. I'm probably clasping at straws, but appreciate the feedback which this site generates.

[amb]

Just to add that he was probably Catholic but doubt if that will make any difference to finding him.