Norman Cameron (SN 14027) was born in Ballarat, and enlisted on 12 July 1915. He was 18 years old, and employed as a clerk in the firm of Cameron and Sutherland.
He volunteered for service with the Australian Army Medical Corps, and was posted to the AAMC Training Depot at Ascot Vale on 5th October 1915, after he had completed basic recruit training in the Ballarat Training Depot. On 1st April 1916 he was posted to the 8th Australian Field Ambulance which was operating at Broadmeadows camp. On 20th May 1916 he embarked with the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station at Melbourne on ‘Medic’, arriving at Plymouth, UK, on 18th July 1916, and undertook further training in England and France.
The 3rd ACCS was committed to duties in France. Patients at CCS’s received more detailed surgery and treatment, including specialised nursing. Those requiring further detailed surgery or long term nursing were evacuated further back to Field, General, Auxiliary, Stationary and Isolation Hospitals.
After the Armistice was declared he remained with his Unit in France and Germany. Private Cameron was ordered to return to Australia on the ‘Zealandic’. He embarked on 11th May 1919, and was part of the nursing staff attending to sick and wounded patients and was discharged from the AIF as physically well on 14th August 1919.
He is recognised on Honour Boards of Mount Clear State School No. 427, School of Mines, Scot’s Presbyterian Church, Ballarat North and Bungaree Shire.
Tree No 1094
His brother Walter Skelton Cameron also served (Tree No 3627).