The Reverend Cameron Dundas Carnegie
This story is shared by the Trust with kind permission from John Hamblin, Researcher.
The Reverend Cameron Dundas Carnegie, Chaplain 4th Class 301343, Royal Army Chaplains Department. Killed on active service on the 16th of July 1944 aged 27.
Cameron Dundas “Cammie” Carnegie was born at Edinburgh, the son of John Clark Carnegie, a kitchen equipment manufacturer, and Mary Ann (nee Denoon) Carnegie of 135, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh.
He was educated at George Watson's College from 1927 to 1934 and went on to Edinburgh University where he graduated with a MA in 1939. He studied at New College and acted as a student assistant in St Andrew’s and St George's Parish Church, Edinburgh.
On the outbreak of war he decided to enlist as a combatant but was persuaded to complete his divinity course with a view to a Chaplaincy in the Church of Scotland. He was commissioned as a Chaplain 4th Class in the Royal Army Chaplains Department on the 26th of November 1943 and was killed in an accident in Normandy.
He is buried at La Delivrande War Cemetery Plot VI Row L Grave 1. He is commemorated on the war memorial at St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street, Edinburgh and on the memorial at George Watson’s College.
FALLEN HEROES
THE REV. CAMERON DUNDAS CARNEGIE
Army • CHAPLAIN 4TH CLASS
Royal Army Chaplains' Department
DIED | 16 July 1944
AGE | 27
SERVICE NO. | 301343
FALLEN HEROES
THE REV. CAMERON DUNDAS CARNEGIE
Army • CHAPLAIN 4TH CLASS
Royal Army Chaplains' Department
DIED | 16 July 1944
AGE | 27
SERVICE NO. | 301343
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