Soldier profiles

Name : CAMM, AUBREY STIRLING
Service Number : QX12003
Date of Birth : 04/11/1902
Place of Birth : SCOTTSDALE, TAS
Known as :
Occupation on Enlistment : CARPENTER
Date of Enlistment : 21/06/1940
Locality on Enlistment : SCOTTSDALE, TAS
Place of Enlistment : ROCKHAMPTON, QLD
Next of Kin : CAMM, KATHERINE
Rank (at time of discharge / death) : SERGEANT
Service : ARMY
Final Posting : 2/2 PIONEER BATTALION
Position / Platoon / Company (as 2/2 Pioneer) (date / details) : SERGEANT (NEW GUINEA)
Unit Transfers / Promotions (date / details) : 15/04/1942 2/6 FIELD COMPANY, 13/09/1945 31 AUSTRALIAN WORKS COMPANY
Theatres of War : SYRIA, JAVA, NEW GUINEA
Actions :
Wounded (date / details) :
Discharged : 25/02/1946
Date Died : N/A
Community Roll of Honour : N/A
Buried Location / Memorial (P.O.W., D.O.W., K.I.A.) : N/A
K.I.A. (date / details) : N/A
D.O.W. (date / details) : N/A
M.I.A. (date / details) : N/A
P.O.W. (location/s) : NO
Died P.O.W. (date / details) : N/A
P.O.W. Camps (details) : N/A
Recovered P.O.W. (location/s) : N/A
Honours and Gallantry : None for display
Applicable Australian War Memorial circulars : NO
References found (entries & photos) : National Archives of Australia (Barcode 4862007 [DIGITISED]), WW2 Nominal Roll, Australian War Memorial, AWM_065550.jpg

Background : Son of Katherine Kinnear Camm.

Service & personal summary At enlistment : married. Previous military experience : 3 years in cadets and 2 years of horse. At discharge : height 5 feet 10.25 inches, blue eyes, dark complexion, brown hair. Marital status : married with 2 children under 16 years and 1 over 16 years. Marks / scars : 1 inch scar dorsum left foot Full time war service : A.I.F. 21/06/1940 to 25/02/1946 which included 2076 days active service (1213 days within Australia & 543 days overseas). Operational service : Middle East area, embarked from Australia 08/04/1941, disembarked in Australia 15/03/1942, New Guinea area, embarked from Australia 25/07/1943, disembarked in Australia 10/02/1944. War badge no. 242905. Discharge certificate no. 494496.

Service record.
24/06/1940 Marched in ex Reception Depot to Caloundra Infantry Training Depot, Caloundra, Queensland.
26/08/1940 Admitted Brisbane General Hospital, Queensland.
03/09/1940 Discharged from Brisbane General Hospital, Queensland to unit.
24/09/1940 Marched out to 2/2 Pioneer Battalion Southern Command.
24/09/1940 Transferred from Caloundra Infantry Training Depot, Caloundra, Queensland Northern Command to 2/2 Pioneer Battalion Puckapunyal, Seymour, Victoria.
27/09/1940 Appointed Group II Special Carpenter.
08/04/1941 Embarked Sydney, New South Wales on H.M.S. Queen Mary (H.M.T. N.N.).
31/05/1941 Disembarked Port Tewfik, Suez.
04/09/1941 Relinquished Group II Carpenter.
05/09/1941 Graded Group I Surveyor (Engineering).
03/10/1941 Relinquished Group I Surveyor (Engineering).
13/10/1941 Evacuated to 2/4 Australian Field Ambulance Main Dressing Station with malaria (benign tertian) and transferred to X list.
22/10/1941 Discharged from 2/4 Australian Field Ambulance Main Dressing Station to unit.
22/10/1941 Rejoined unit from 2/4 Australian Field Ambulance Main Dressing Station.
03/11/1941 Evacuated to 2/1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station with haemorrhoids and transferred to X list.
09/11/1941 Evacuated from 2/1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station to 1 Australian Corps Rest Station.
22/11/1941 Discharged from 1 Australian Corps Rest Station to unit.
22/11/1941 Rejoined unit from 1 Australian Corps Rest Station and struck off X list.
10/01/1942 Graded Group II Carpenter.
21/01/1942 Relinquished Group II Carpenter.
22/01/1942 Promoted to acting Corporal.
30/01/1942 Reverted to Lance Corporal.
31/01/1942 Graded Group II Carpenter.
31/01/1942 Embarked Middle East on S.S. Orcades.
19/02/1942 Evacuated to Shore Hospital, Batavia.
21/02/1942 Embarked Batavia, Java.
15/03/1942 Disembarked Adelaide, South Australia.
15/04/1942 Transferred from 2/2 Pioneer Battalion to 2/6 Field Company.
15/04/1942 Taken on strength 2/6 Field Company from 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
27/06/1942 Transferred from 2/6 Field Company to 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
29/06/1942 Taken on strength 2/2 Pioneer Battalion 2 Military District (New South Wales) from 2/6 Field Company.
29/06/1942 Promoted to acting Sergeant.
28/12/1942 Rank of Sergeant confirmed 5 Military District (Western Australia).
23/01/1943 Entrained for 3 Military District (Victoria) from 5 Military District (Western Australia).
28/01/1943 Marched into 2/2 Pioneer Battalion 3 Military District (Victoria).
08/02/1943 Evacuated from 27 Australian Convalescent Hospital to 107 Australian General Hospital.
03/04/1943 Discharged from 107 Australian General Hospital to General Details Depot with perianal abscess.
03/04/1943 Marched into General Details Depot, Victoria.
04/05/1943 Marched into 2/2 Pioneer Battalion 1 Military District (Queensland) ex 107 Australian General Hospital and struck off X list.
25/07/1943 Embarked Townsville, Queensland on H.M.T. Duntroon.
28/07/1943 Disembarked Port Moresby, New Guinea.
30/12/1943 Evacuated to III Casualty Clearing Station with malaria (benign tertian) and transferred to X list.
11/01/1944 Discharged from III Casualty Clearing Station to unit.
13/01/1944 Taken on strength 2/2 Pioneer Battalion from III Casualty Clearing Station.
08/02/1944 Embarked Port Moresby, New Guinea on H.M.A.S. Kanimbla.
10/02/1944 Disembarked Townsville, Queensland.
02/05/1944 Mediccal classification assessed as "B" constitutional medically fit to carry out certain duties which require only restricted medical fitness by medical board.
06/06/1944 Transferred from 2/2 Pioneer Battalion to L.H.Q. School of Mech.
13/06/1944 Transferred into School of Mech from 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
22/06/1944 Transferred out to 16? D.C.R.E.
21/07/1944 Delete all reference for previous two entries.
14/07/1944 Marched out from School of Mech on attachment to 106 Australian General Hospital Seymour, Victoria.
26/08/1944 Marched into School of Mech on cessation of attachment to 106 Australian General Hospital Seymour, Victoria.
26/08/1944 Transferred from School of Mech to 24 Australian Works Company.
26/08/1944 Transferred into 24 Australian Works Company Camp Pell, Victoria from L.H.Q. School of Mech.
16/03/1945 Serving with 24 Australian Works Company.
24/05/1945 Medical class now B2.
07/06/1945 Change of address of soldier now c/o J. Ludlow Yepoon, Queensland.
06/07/1945 Transferred from 24 Australian Works Company to 12 Australian Emp Company Queensland Lines of Communication.
26/07/1945 Taken on strength 12 Australian Emp Company from 24 Australian Works Company.
01/08/1945 Next of kin change of address.
06/08/1945 Detached to 2 Australian Recruit Training Depot.
12/09/1945 Marched into 12 Australian Emp Company from 2 Australian Recruit Training Depot.
13/09/1945 Transferred from 12 Australian Emp Company to 31 Australian Works Company.
13/09/1945 Transferred into 31 Australian Works Company.
13/02/1946 Transferred to Leave and Transit Depot Victoria Lines of Communication area for discharge.
19/02/1946 Marched into Leave and Transit Depot for disposal ex unit.
22/02/1946 Marched into Australian Military Force Discharge Depot, Victoria from Leave and Transit Depot, Victoria.
05/02/1946 Discharged.
14/05/1946 Reconciled with original B103.