Official history of the Cornwall Cheese and Butter Board . TT^HE biography of Major H. A. Cameron makes, perhaps, as interesting read-ing as can be found within the coversof Cornwall Cheese Board History. Con-spicuous by an enthusiasm and patriotismthat would have done credit to a muchyounger man than himself. Major Cameron,immediately upon war being declared in1914, offered his services to his King andcountry. He was placed second m commandof the 59th Battalion Stormont and Dundas,and with part of this unit he went on canalduty in August. 1914, and was placed incharge of the forces on the low
Official history of the Cornwall Cheese and Butter Board . TT^HE biography of Major H. A. Cameron makes, perhaps, as interesting read-ing as can be found within the coversof Cornwall Cheese Board History. Con-spicuous by an enthusiasm and patriotismthat would have done credit to a muchyounger man than himself. Major Cameron,immediately upon war being declared in1914, offered his services to his King andcountry. He was placed second m commandof the 59th Battalion Stormont and Dundas,and with part of this unit he went on canalduty in August. 1914, and was placed incharge of the forces on the lower part of theCornwall Canal. He was appointed recruiting officer in Cornwall in 1915, and was successful inrecruiting about 500 men for active service overseas. In August, 1915, MajorCameron was appointed second in command of the 59th Overseas Battalion underColonel Dawson, and sailed for England with this unit in April, 1916. Major Camerons military activities in Canada before embarking for Over- MAJOR H. A. CAMERON. HOME OF MAJOR U. A. CAMERON, McGILLIVRAYS BRIDGE 66 HISTORY OF THE CORNWALL CHEESE AND BUTTER BOARD seas were noteworthy. His Battalion recruited, trained, and sent over to Englandin drafts i,ioo men, while 1,200 others went over with the Battalion. Crossing to England on the S. S. Olympic, our subjects duties became evenmore strenuous. He was detailed to Caesar Camp, County Kent, where in June,1916, the 59th Battalion sent the first draft of 500 men to France, other draftsfollowing in July. At this tmie the officers, non-commissioned officers and menof the 59th Battalion were transferred to the 38th Battalion West Sandelings. On July 6th, 1916, Colonel Dawson took command of the 46th Battalion inthe Fourth Division, Major Cameron succeeding to the command of the 59thBattalion. While stationed at West Sandelings, his duties as O. C. of Troopscalled him to France. He transported over 1,200 troops across the EnglishChannel. I
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