The McGrath Family's Journey Through Time
1927 - 2008 (80 years)| Name | Hiliary Owen Cameron | |
| Title | Private | |
| Nickname | Jack | |
| Birth | 16 Oct 1927 | Redfern New South Wales  |
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| Gender | Male | |
| Marriage of Sibling | 2nd Oct 1937 | St. Peters Church of England, Leeton, New South Wales, Australia |
| The celebrated wedding of Dorothy Cameron to Clarence Sturgess | ||
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Wedding Announcement - Clarence Taylor and Dorothy Cameron TAYLOR— CAMERON The marriage was celebrated at St. Peter's Church of England, Leeton, on 2nd October, of Dorothy Cameron, of Leeton, and Clarence S. Taylor, of Whitton, by the Rev. Sims. The bride was given away by her father, Mr. Ruben Cameron, of Church Street, Leeton, the bridesmaid being Miss Rene Murdock, and the best man Mr. Gordon Taylor. The bride was frocked in a navy blue crepe frock self-trimmed with a pleasing little halo hat to match. The bridesmaid wore a jade green wool de… |
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| Physical Description | 27 Mar 1939 | Area 56B, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
| Fair hair, blue eyes, dark complexion | ||
| Enlistment | 27 Mar 1946 | Area 56B, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
| Jack's military ID was NX503306 His occupation was listed as Labourer His home address was listed as 21 Wade Ave, Leeton, New South Wales, Australia | ||
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WWII Service Record - Hiliary Owen Cameron Enlisting for service at Wagga, 18 year old Hiliary was noted to have fair hair and blue eyes, a dark complexion and was 5ft 4.5 inches. His religion was listed as Church of England. Hiliary, known to everyone around him as 'Jack', was posted as a driver in Japan with the BCOF, 122 Transport platoon 168 AGT, operating out of Kaitachi in Hiroshima. It was here that Jack suffered exposure to radiation and fallout. Jack was discharged on or around the 27 Feb 1949 and issued a discharge… |
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Hiliary Owen Cameron - Enlistment photo A photo of Hiliary "Jack" Cameron at the time of his enlistment at 18 years of age. |
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| _HEIG | 27 Mar 1946 | Area 56B, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
| 5ft 4.5 inches | ||
| Newspaper | 30 Jan 1948 | Leeton, New South Wales, Australia |
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Newspaper mention - Hiliary Cameron & Roma Eldridge Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW : 1893 - 1953) Fri 30 Jan 1948, Page 2 PERSONAL Driver Johnny Cameron has returned to Sydney after spending his final leave with his fiancée, Miss Roma Eldridge, and her family. While on leave Cameron also visited members of his family and many friends around Leeton and district. |
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| _MILT | 27 Mar 1946 - 27 Feb 1949 | |
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| Marriage of Sibling | 2nd July 1949 | Marickville, New South Wales, Australia |
| The joyous wedding of Jack's sister Joyce to Neville McGrath | ||
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Wedding Announcement - Neville McGrath & Joyce Cameron - 1949 McGRATH—CAMERON. A very pretty wedding took place at St. Clemment's Church, Marrickville, on July 2, Joyce May, second daughter of Mr. Reuben Cameron, of Leeton, to Neville McGrath, only son of Mr. and Mrs. McGrath' of Wollongong. The bride, who -was given away by her father, looked very pretty dressed in white figured cloquc in old world style. The bride carried a bouquet or white carnations and roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Ruth Ramsay, a friend of the bride and Valerie Taylor, a niece… |
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| Married | 5 Nov 1949 | Narrenderra, New South Wales, Australia |
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Wedding Announcement - Hiliary (AKA Jack) Cameron & Roma Eldridge Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW 1893 - 1953), Fri 9 Dec 1949, Page 2: WEDDINGS Cameron—Eldridge The marriage of Roma Valerie, youngest daughter of Mrs. Eldridge and the late Mr. Charles Eldridge, of Narrandera, to Hillary Owen (Johnny), youngest son of Mr. Reuben Cameron, of Leeton, took place at St. Thomas' Church of England, Narrandera, on Saturday, 5th November. The Rev. A. J. Withers officiated. The bride, who was given away by her brother, wore a frock of lace and… |
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| Residence | 1963 | Narrandera, Riverina, New South Wales, Australia |
| Death of Sibling | 29 Apr 1964 | Kemps Creek, New South Wales, Australia |
| The sudden and sad passing of Joyce May Cameron | ||
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. |
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| Death | 21 August 2008 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
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Family Headstone – Hiliary Owen Cameron, Roma Valerie Eldridge and their son Malcolm John Cameron - Family Plot Title: Family Headstone – CAMERON Family Plot Date of Record: 2017 (latest date of death) Event Type: Unsure Cemetery: Norwood Park Crematorium Grave Reference: Yapunyah Creek, Garden 1, On Rock Photographer: LaurenK (Find a Grave Contributor 51707814) Image Source: Find a Grave Memorial ID 281859228 , 263470661 & 281859217 Format: Digital photograph (JPEG) Repository: Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com) URL:… Plot: Yapunyah Creek, Garden 1, On Rock |
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Military Memorial – Hiliary Owen Cameron Title: Military Memorial – Hiliary Owen Cameron Date of Record: 2008 Event Type: Memorial Cemetery: Norwood Park Crematorium Grave Reference: EX Service Wall, LHS-Wing, Row 3 Photographer: CAMCF (Find a Grave Contributor 50866330) Image Source: Find a Grave Memorial ID 239607473 Format: Digital photograph (JPEG) Repository: Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com) URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239607473/hiliary-owen-cameron Source Citation (TNG format): Find a Grave,… Plot: EX Service Wall, LHS-Wing, Row 3 |
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| Person ID | P99 | McGrath Family Tree |
| Last Modified | 6 Jun 2026 | |
| Father | Reuben (William) Cameron, b. 18 Dec 1887, Lake Rowan, Shire of Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia d. 27 Apr 1957, Leeton, New South Wales, Australia (Age 69 years) | |
| Relationship | Birth | |
| Mother | Eileen (Ida) Pike, b. 06 Jul 1895, Gunning, New South Wales, Australia d. 21 January 1970, Orange, New South Wales, Australia (Age 74 years) | |
| Relationship | Birth | |
| Family ID | F21 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Roma Valerie Eldridge, b. 27 Jul 1928, Australia d. 12 Sep 2017, Mitchell, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Age 89 years) | |||||||||
| Marriage | 05 November 1949 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Family ID | F28 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Photos |  | Hiliary (Jack) Cameron & Roma Eldridge Wedding Photo A photo of Jack and Roma on their wedding day. Their wedding was held at St. Thomas Church of England, Narrandera, on Saturday 5th Nov, 1949. |
| Hiliary (Jack Cameron) | |
| Hiliary Owen Cameron - Enlistment photo A photo of Hiliary "Jack" Cameron at the time of his enlistment at 18 years of age. |
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