| Surname: | Cameron |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 592 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 12/3/1915. Later 2/Lieut. 2 Cameron Highlanders. Commissioned 7/2/1919. Shown as awarded the Military Cross and Mentioned in Despatches. Address C/O Messers Holt & Co. 3 Whitehall Place, SW1. Born Eastdron, Perthshire. 1911 Serving in Egypt , L/Cpl. Extract from Aberdeen Press and Journal, 31/8/1915. The undermentioned warrant and NCO's to be second lieutenants for services in the field. Cameron Highlanders, Sergt j Cameron from Corps of Military Police dated 7th July. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Military Cross (London Gazette: 31158 Page: 1648 Feb. 1, 1919) |
| Citation: | Lt. John Cameron, Cameron Highlanders. Salonika.For conspiciuos gallantry at Mamelon Vert on the night of 19th-20th September 1918, in command of a successful raiding party. He personally led the party into the trench under accurate bomb fire, killed two of the enemy with his revolver, and by his courage and initiative set a splendid example to those with him |
| Decoration: | French Croix de Guerre (London Gazette: 31465 Page: 9220 July 21, 1919) |
| Citation: | Lieutenant John Cameron, MC, Cameron Highlanders. |