137928 Captain Alan George CAMERON, MC, MiD*, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

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    Personal Number: 137928
    Rank: Captain
    Name: Alan George CAMERON, MC, MiD
    Unit: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders


    London Gazette : 5 July 1940
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34888/supplement/4086/data.pdf
    The undermentioned Cadets, from Officer Cadet Training Units, to be 2nd Lts. except as otherwise stated. 4th July 1940:-
    Camerons.
    Alan George CAMERON (137928).

    London Gazette : 21 October 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35316/supplement/6086/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the undermentioned awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East:—
    The Military Cross.
    Second-Lieutenant (acting Lieutenant) Alan George Cameron (137928), The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.

    London Gazette : 30 December 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7349/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February, 1941, to July, 1941:—
    2nd Lt. (actg. Capt.) A. G. Cameron, M.C.

    London Gazette : 27 April 1944
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36486/supplement/1928/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
    Camerons.
    Lt. (temp. Capt.) A. G. Cameron, M.C. (137928).
     
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    Personal Number: 137928
    Rank: Captain
    Name: Alan George CAMERON, MC, MiD
    Unit: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders; He was wounded twice in 1941. Posted Missing 21June 1942 (fall of Tobruk) then confirmed POW. 1943/44 Confirmed as no longer a POW. Joined 5th Battalion Camerons in Cuxaven, May 23rd 1945. Released from duty February 1946. Did he escape or was he liberated when Italy surrendered?
     
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    Ah, found this on National Archives site.

    WO 208/3316/1528
    Description:

    Captain A G Cameron, MC (service number P/137928).

    Service: Army, 2nd Battalion Cameron Highlanders.

    Escaped from Campo 21, Chieti, after Armistice; rejoined Allied Forces in Italy.

    Possible information on this individual (including appendices) may be present in WO 208/5582-5583.
     
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    Given that he was POW, this mention could be for activities relating to escape/evasion?

    London Gazette : 27 April 1944
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36486/supplement/1928/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
    Camerons.
    Lt. (temp. Capt.) A. G. Cameron, M.C. (137928).
     
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