PPA Cameron, John Ewen (Jock)

[John Robertson]

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• SURNAME

Cameron ​

• FORENAME

John Ewen (Jock) ​

• UNIT

PPA B Patrol ​

• RANK

Corporal ​

• NUMBER

410258 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

21st June 1944 (Grave has age 33)​

• AGE

34 ​

• GRAVESITE

Ancona War Cemetery,Italy I.M.10 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Lovat Scouts (also served 62 Commando and 2 SAS)​

born 2.3.1910 Bridge of Gaur,Rannoch Station,Perthshire​

son of Donald and Catherine Cameron,Kennels,Rannoch Station,Perthshire​

enlisted 3.8.1937 Blair Atholl​

gamekeeper in civilian life​

joined PPA Feb 1943 at Tabessa​

KIA Tolentino,Italy (Popski's gunner)​

Rannoch War Memorial,Perthshire​

"Another great PPA product" (Popski)​

service read by Popski at gravesite at San Ginisio​

"I want no other end than Jock has had:a quick death under the sky,​

with no fuss and no tears,amongst the friends with whom he has toiled for so long.Let us now carry on with our work."​

Amen by Edgar Sanders ​

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