The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pacific star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.
Awarded to NX52530 Staff Sergeant Samuel Edward Cameron of 2/19 Battalion. Cameron was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, on 4 May 1909 and enlisted in the AIF on 3 July 1940. He served in Malaya before becoming a prisoner of war of the Japanese, when he was sent to work on the Burma-Thailand Railway in Thailand. He was unofficially promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer while interned. Cameron returned to Australia after the war but died on 21 October 1945, from illness contracted while he was a prisoner, only days after his repatriation.
A waisted shield bearing the Southern Cross. Either side of the shield, a waratah flower, each superimposed with a separate scroll inscribed 'AMOR' and, 'PATRIAE'. At the top a five pointed sun with t
Pair of vertically aligned rectangular colour patches for 54 Battalion (militia), divided vertically purple (left) against green. Unknown
Diamond shaped colour patch for 2/19 Battalion divided horizontally brown over green with oval grey background. Worn by NX52530 Staff Sergeant Samuel Edward Cameron of 2/19 Battalion. Cameron was bo
Four horizontally aligned oval colour patches for 2/19 Battalion, AIF. Divided horizontally purple over green on grey backing. Worn by NX52530 Staff Sergeant Samuel Edward Cameron of 2/19 Battalion.
Two khaki green fibre, octagonal identity discs stamped on one side with 'S E CAMERON NX52530' and 'A2' on the reverse. Worn by NX52530 Staff Sergeant Samuel Edward Cameron of 2/19 Battalion. Camero
Circular badge with a wreath surmounted by a King's Crown. Inside is a map of Australian surrounded by another wreath and the words 'TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA'. A bar with one brass star is suspended
Round, silver coloured Mothers' and Widows' badge. The obverse shows a raised image of a woman and part of a laurel wreath with the words 'FOR AUSTRALIA' in raised letters. The reverse has a hinged se
Informal portrait of NX52530 Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Samuel Edward Cameron, 2/19th Battalion, of Queanbeyan, NSW. SSgt Cameron enlisted on 3 July 1940 and served in Malaya. He was captured by the Japane
Group portrait of members of the 2/19th Battalion. The Battalion was captured by the Japanese in the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 and most of the men were killed in action (KIA) or held as pr
Handmade aluminium bracelet with warrant officer's badge attached. The brass badge shows a crown with a wreath surrounding it. The bracelet has clasps on either side of the badge to open and close it.
Gilded brass Australian general service 'rising sun' hat badge with two lugs soldered to the reverse. Worn during his service with the militia in the 1930s by Samuel Edward Cameron. During the Secon
Brown folding leather wallet. Faded gold lettering on the bottom right corner reads 'TO WILLIAM HOLT. FROM HIS COMRADES BERRY SILVER BAND'. The inside of the wallet is lined with brown cotton material
Circular silver coloured War Widows' Guild badge. The obverse shows a raised image of a Kookaburra alighting in flight on to a eucalyptus tree. Raised lettering around the edge of the badge reads 'WAR
1939-45 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details. Awarded to NX52530 Staff Sergeant Samuel Edward Cameron of 2/19 Battalion. Cameron was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, on 4 May 1909
Defence Medal. Impressed around the edge with recipient's details. Awarded to NX52530 Staff Sergeant Samuel Edward Cameron of 2/19 Battalion. Cameron was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, on 4 Ma
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Worn by NX52530 Staff Sergeant Samuel Edward Cameron of 2/19 Battalion. Cameron was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, on 4
Two khaki green fibre, octagonal identity discs stamped on one side with 'S E CAMERON NX52530' and 'A2' on the reverse. Worn by NX52530 Staff Sergeant Samuel Edward Cameron of 2/19 Battalion. Camero
British War Medal, 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Awarded to NX52530 Staff Sergeant Samuel Edward Cameron of 2/19 Battalion. Cameron was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales
Four horizontally aligned oval colour patches for 2/19 Battalion, AIF. Divided horizontally purple over green on grey backing. Worn by NX52530 Staff Sergeant Samuel Edward Cameron of 2/19 Battalion.