Seeking information about Doanld Cameron, Inverness

[Páll Árni Joensen]

Yes you are quite right. I am going on from here now. Thank you for your help.

[MonicaL]

That is great to hear. Hopefully you can now request the full service record (assuming it is the same Donald). Donald Walker Cameron's death is over 25 years ago, so full service records should be available for you to order (at cost  of Ł30).

Good luck with your searches and hope you find what you need 

Monica

[Páll Árni Joensen]

I have just recieved an answere from the Army Records. Unfortunately this was not the right man.
As I see it I have to widen the geographical area. I asume he might been born somewhere in Inverness-shire. Same name and born around 1908-1911.

[Páll Árni Joensen]

This photograph is taken in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, in 1940, ‘41 or ’42 of Corporal Donald Cameron.
We are trying to find him or anyone who might have known him.
The information I have about him is:
He was in The Faroe Islands with The Lovat Scouts during WW2, and left the islands in June 1942.
He was a sniper and left the army in November 1943.
He was born in Inverness around 1908-1911.
His army service number was 326136
In our research we have had contact to The Highlanders Museum-Fort George, Personal Army Center and others, who have given us the information they could, but still not enought to let us find him.
So, if there is anyone out there who might know about this man, please let me know.

[chempat]

These, then, if no second name:

Donald Cameron   1909    116/ 6   Small Isles

Donald  Cameron  1910  520/ 42   Kilmallie

Donald Cameron   1911  091/C 3   Ballachulish and Onich

Donald Cameron  1911   098/B 23   Kilmallie (Inverness)

Donald Cameron   1911  110/1 48   Duirinish

[loobylooayr]

Hi,

Can I ask, please,  how you know the Donald Cameron you seek was born between 1908-1911? Was this part of the information that the Highlanders Museum or Army Personnel Centre gave you?

Also you say he left the army in November 1843 1943.  Again, were you given this information from one of the above sources?
Would this indicate Donald Cameron had been injured?  I cannot imagine any other way some-one could leave the army in the middle of the war other than being killed 

Looby 

Added - the reason I ask about Donald's year of birth is because he looks younger than a 30+ man in the right hand photo. Granted the image is old and grainy but he looks early 20s to me.

[Páll Árni Joensen]

From the Highlanders Museum we have information that he left the army in November 1943 because of medical reason.
And from Army Personal Centre it is confirmed his early 30 when he was in the Faroes e.g. 1940-42.
I agree. He looks younger on the photograph. That is the reason why we have been searching for a younger man at the start 

[Páll Árni Joensen]

@chempat. Thank you. That is interesting. I will have a look.

[loobylooayr]

Thank you Pall Arni Joensen,

He certainly is fresh faced for a 30+ man . My grandfather was a similar age at this time (32) and looked ten years older in photos we have of him in uniform   

If he was approx. 30 years at outbreak of WW2 he may have been already serving in the army - just a thought.  Also at that age he could have been married.

Looby