Robert James CAMERON

1925 - 1986  (61 years)

• Name	Robert James CAMERON
  Birth	21 Nov 1925	Almonte, Lanark. Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Dec 1986	Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Burial	Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: Cobden Union Cemetery Cobden, Ontario
  Person ID	I3147	Whitewater Region Early Families
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Duncan Stewart CAMERON,   b. Abt 1887, Carleton Place, Lanark, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Eva Gertrude BOLE,   b. Abt 1893, Pembroke Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	16 Nov 1910	Pembroke Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F2101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Doris Jean LAIDLAW,   b. 21 Sep 1923, Smith's Falls, Lanark, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Jun 2012, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	23 May 1953	Carleton Place, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Kathryn Jean CAMERON,   b. 25 Sep 1954, Rosamond Mem. Hosp Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Jul 2017, Arnprior, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F2060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2017

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		01617-Cameron, Bob & Jean Laidlaw wedding May 23 1953
  		01617-Cameron, Bob & Jean Laidlaw wedding May 23 1953
  		01617-Cameron, Robert 1953
  		Cameron, Robert from the photograph collection of Cathy Rollins
  		Cameron, Robert at work with Canadian Forces photograph from the collection of EM Cameron
  		Cameron, Robert - child photo Photograph from the collection of EM Cameron

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Cameron, Robert & Doris Laidlaw wed The Cobden Sun, May 28, 1953 p. 1
  		Cameron, Robert at work in Canadian Forces Newspaper clipping from the collection of EM Cameron
  		Cameron, Robert regular blood donor Newspaper clipping from the collection of EM Cameron
  		Cameron, Robert death announcement Bennett family information from the collection of Helen Armstrong, held by Terri Saunders

  
  

  Headstones

  Gravestone-Cameron, Robert & Jean nee Morrison Block 5 - Presbyterian Cobden Union Cemetery photographed by Fay Bennett, Sep 2016

  
  

• Notes

  !SOURCE: 1. INFO FROM BETTY GODFREY AND HELEN ARMSTRONG 2. BOLES FROM GREENWOOD !PARENTS: EVA BOLE AND STUART CAMERON2) From FB page Cobden of the Past, Nov 3, 2020 Robert James Cameron, son of Duncan Stewart Cameron and Eva Gertrude Bole, was born on 21 Nov 1925 in Almonte, died on 11 Dec 1986 in Pembroke aged 61, and was buried in Cobden. Robert (Bob) joined the Army in 1942 and served during WW 2. He then left the Service in 1945 but reenlisted 30 Aug 1950. He then served until Dec 28, 1979. A total of 32 years. Bob was a Radio Tech or Communications person through his entire career. He was stationed in Petawawa when it was Camp and then Base Petawawa. While the family didn?t move, he was stationed in Val Cartier, Long Point PQ, and Ottawa. He was Detachment Commander at Carp and Richardson. He loved travelling to Alert, Norway, England and Jamaica. His heart would always swell with pride when he placed the wreath on behalf of the Armed Forces on Nov 11th at the Cobden Legion. His pride was always bigger than life when anyone mentioned RCEME (Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) which is the unit he joined with. Bob received several medals: 1. 1939 to 45 Star 2. Defence Medal 3. Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp 4. War Medal 1939 to 45 5. Korean Medal 6. United Nations Service Medal 7. Canadian Forces Decoration and Clasps He also received posthumously the Korean Medal from the Canadian Korean Embassy and also one from the Korean Government. Dad retired Dec 28, 1979. He suffered a major stroke Feb 26, 1984 and passed away Dec 11, 1986. Information & photos provided by his dau Esther Mary.

  
  

• Sources

  [S651] Transcribed by Norah H. Cousins-La Rocque, Church Record - Wesleyan Methodist Marriage Transcriptions - Westmeath Pastoral Charge Wesleyan Methodist Marriages, Renfrew Co., Ontario, (Pembroke, UOVGG, Mar 1994).