Info: Australian? Allied Unit, 2nd Lt Maxwell Field Cameron (13923) Fed Malay States Vol Force

Why was he with this regiment? Any information would be appreciated.




Need assistance on Who/Where/What/How for this man who is on the Australian Commemorative Roll which is for those "Australians" who died in other Allied Services. If proved not to be "Australian" their names will not be removed from the Commemorative Roll however their details will be updated accordingly.

I have researched the Air Force members but there are many more Land and Sea deaths in a myriad of different forces.

There is not a lot of information on these people that can be accessed easily and I ask your assistance to fill in at least some of the gaps.

Hopefully some relatives may see this thread and add more.

I will make a different thread for each along the way as they may tend to get lost if clumped together.

In Memory of
Second Lieutenant MAXWELL FIELD CAMERON

13923, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force
who died age 42
on 06 August 1943
Husband of M. A. Cameron. of Perth, Western Australia.
Remembered with honour
KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY

Birth 1901 Norseman, WA Sex Male Person ID I86516 Cameron Genealogies Last Modified 05 Jul 2005 Father Percy Field Cameron, b. 26 Feb 1876, Mount Gambier, SA Mother Edith Victoria Naomi Hull, b. 1876 Group Sheet F26451 Cameron Genealogies Sources 1. [S901] JAMES2A, Dr Robert S. Cameron
2. [S190] Norm Cameron

Commemorative Roll - Maxwell Field Cameron

Service number: 13923
Rank: Lieutenant
Unit: Field Survey Company
Service: Federated Malay States Volunteer Force
Conflict: 1939-1945
Date of death: 6 August 1943
Place of death: Kanyu (Burma-Siam railway)
Cause of death: Illness (Cardiac beri-beri)
Cemetery or memorial details: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand




UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS, 1916. LEAVING CERTIFICATES. The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Friday 22 December 1916 p 5 Article... Perth Modern School. Brnoe, Kenneth Robert A.: Perth Modern School. Cameron, Maxwell Field, Scotch College.


SOCIAL.The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Tuesday 9 February 1926 p 8 Article... SOCIAL. The engagement is announced of Mar jorie Anderson, second daughter of (Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Lansell, of York, and late of Ravensthorpe, to Maxwell Field, eld est son of 'Mr. and Mrs.. P. F. Cameron, also of York, and late of Norseman. ... 44 words

CAMERON, Maxwell Field (Lieut, F.M.S.V.F.). beloved husband of Marjorie, father of Mary and Ian, died of illness, August 6, 1943, whilst P.O.W. in Thailand (late of F.M.S. Survey Department).

CAMERON, Maxwell Field (Lieut F.M.S.V.F). much-loved son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Lansell, died whilst P.O.W. in Thailand. August, 1943.

CAMERON. Maxwell Field . Lieut, F.M.S.V.F.).In memory of Max, died whilst P.O.W. in Thailand, August. 1943; loved brother-in-law of Amy and Arthur (R.A.N.) uncle of Ann.

A FAMILY ORCHARD: LEAVES FROM THE PLUNKET(T) TREE
CAMERON, IAN FIELD / ---, NOLA Ian Field Cameron was son to Maxwell Field Cameron and Marjorie Anderson Lansell, (to whom refer). His wife was Nola ---. This couple begat issue: (1) Jennie Cameron; (2) Peter Cameron; (3) Linley Cameron.

CAMERON, MAXWELL FIELD / LANSELL, MARJORIE ANDERSON Maxwell Field Cameron was born in 1901 at or near Norseman, Dundas District, Western Australia State, the Commonwealth of Australia, son to Percy Field Cameron and Edith Victoria Naomi Hull; died on Active Service, World War II., 6 August 1943, whilst serving with the Federated Malay States Volunteer Force, in consequence of treatment received as a Prisoner of War during the infamous "Burma Road" or "Burmese Railway" incident, immortalised as "The Bridge on the River Kwai"; buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi Province, the Kingdom of Thailand.


His wife Marjorie Anderson Lansell was born in or about 1903 or 1904 at Western Australia State, the Commonwealth of Australia, daughter to Francis Northcott "Frank" Lansell and Mary Ellen "Sis" Rickey, (to whom refer); died 10 October 1988 at Nedlands City, Western Australia State, the Commonwealth of Australia; buried in October 1988 at Karrakatta Cemetery, Karrakatta District, Nedlands City, Western Australia State, the Commonwealth of Australia. This couple begat issue: (1) Ian Field Cameron, who married Nola ---; (2) Mary Maxine Cameron, who married Michael John Igglesden.

 

Hi Spidge - I just found this on the NAA (by accident, while looking for something else....)

 

Hi Spidge - I just found this on the NAA (by accident, while looking for something else....)

Great that (Looking for something else) isn't it!

Cameron, Meiers and Spinks on the Comm Roll and researched however no for these:

5415, Gnr Bigelow, Norman Percival 19/07/1943,

5650, Pvt Long, Robert Ernest Gladstone 25/06/1943

886, Sapper McKendrick, John Landels 4/09/1943

13227, Cpl Onley, Stanley Thomas 25/07/1943

13490, Sgt Whitchurch, Walter Wiliam 4/11/1943

In Memory of
Gunner NORMAN PERCIVAL BIGELOW

5415, 3rd (Penang & Province Wellesley Vol. Corps) Bn., Straits Settlements Volunteer Force
attd. Singapore Royal Artillery (V.)
who died age 35
on 19 July 1943
Son of Ernest Sydney Bigelow and of Ruby Beatrice Bigelow (nee Hudson), of Manly, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Private ROBERT ERNEST GLADSTONE LONG

5650, 3rd (Penang & Province Wellesley Vol. Corps) Bn., Straits Settlements Volunteer Force
who died age 54
on 25 June 1943
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Long; husband of Irene Elizabeth Long, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sapper JOHN LANDELS McKENDRICK

886, Johore Volunteer Engineers
who died age 39
on 04 September 1943
Son of John Maclellan McKendrick and Janet Robson McKendrick; husband of Phoebe Denziel McKendrick, of Maida Vale, Western Australia.
Remembered with honour
KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY



In Memory of
Corporal STANLEY THOMAS ONLEY

13227, 2nd (Selangor) Bn., Federated Malay States Volunteer Force
who died age 26
on 25 July 1943
Son of Stanley Frank and Agnes Onley, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; husband of Margaret Louisa Onley, of Melbourne.
Remembered with honour
KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Serjeant WALTER WILLIAM WHITCHURCH

13490, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force
who died age 32
on 04 November 1943
Son of Mrs. J. West, of Perth, Western Australia.
Remembered with honour
CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY

 

I have the following:

CAMERON M.F. [Maxwell Field] b.1901 Norseman, WA. Educated Scotch College, Claremont WA and Western Australian University. Surveyor for Lands Dept WA 1924-1928 then to Malaya 1928 as Surveyor-on-Agreement FMS NS. By 1940 Senior Surveyor, Johore, Survey Dept SS & FMS: JB and Pontian Districts. 2nd Lt 13923 FMSVF Field Survey Company. POW Singapore to Thailand 28.10.42. Wife Marjorie Anderson evacuated to Mt Lawley WA. He died in captivity 6.8.43[42] Kanyu River Camp, Thailand. Grave at Kanchanaburi.

Are you still after similar information on the other Malaya/Straits Settlements Volunteers mentioned in this posting?