Pieter during the filming of the YouTube video ‘Photo Search – WWI Soldier Leigh Hunt Cameron’ (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)
March 24, 2021. When Pieter began his research to find out about the men listed on the Cenotaph outside the Borden-Carleton Legion, his hope was to have a photo of each man, to go with the stories he was able to unfold.
He always thought that finding a photo of a soldier who died without ever leaving the Island wouldn’t be difficult to find. However, this has not been the case for WWI soldier Leigh Hunt CAMERON. (See https://bordencarletonresearchproject.wordpress.com/2019/04/29/the-ww1-soldiers-who-never-left-canada/)
Born in Albany, Prince Edward Island on May 6, 1898 to Anna Jane Cameron, Leigh was raised by his grandparents, Alexander Walter Cameron and Phoebe Ann Murray.
In 1907, Anna Jane married Arthur Edwards from Ontario, and they moved to Carman, Manitoba. They had 3 daughters and 1 son.
Leigh enlisted on March 2, 1916 with the 105th Battalion, C Company but shortly afterwards caught measles and developed pneumonia. He died of these causes on May 5, 1916, and is buried in the cemetery of the Free Church of Scotland in Cape Traverse, Prince Edward Island. While visiting his grave, Pieter wished he knew what this young man looked like. (Note: The cemetery is now called Cape Traverse Community Cemetery)
After several years of an unsuccessful search for family or friends, he’s taken his appeal for a photo to YouTube, in the hope that a viewer might come forward:
Thank you to post-production editor Wendy Nattress, who made this YouTube video a reality. If you have photos or information to share about Leigh Hunt Cameron, please email Pieter at memorialtrail@gmail.com, or comment on the blog.
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On The War Memorial Trail Research Project........ with Pieter and Daria Valkenburg 
Hi Pieter and Daria We see you are both still busy with putting faces to names. You guys are doing a great thing for a lot of people and we are sure it keeps you busy too during this time of limited travel, etc. Hopefully we will all have our vaccine shots before too long and things will return to some sort of normal. All the best to you both Cheers Bill and Liz
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Thanks Bill and Liz. It’s been a busy winter with research, that’s for certain. Let’s hope that more photo requests get fulfilled by families. Hope to see you soon. Pieter and Daria
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