Gen. Sir William Gordon Cameron

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General Sir William Gordon Cameron GCB (Chinese Translated Name: 金馬倫) (16 October 1827 – 2 March 1913) was a British soldier and colonial administrator. Military career

William Gordon Cameron was commissioned into the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot in 1844.[1][2] He transferred to the Grenadier Guards in 1847.[1] In 1853 he was deployed to the Crimean War and took part in the Battle of Alma. He was appointed Commanding Officer of 3rd Regiment of the King's German Legion in 1855

In 1867 he became Commanding Officer of 1st Bn 4th King's Own Royal Regiment and led the capture of Magdala in Ethiopia

In 1875 he became commander of a Brigade at Gibraltar and in 1875 of a Brigade at Aldershot.[1] In April 1881 he was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern District.[1] Then in 1884 he became Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.[1] He governed Hong Kong in a period between April 1887 to October 1887.

From January 1891 to December 1892 and then again in May to July 1894 he was Administrator of the Cape Colony.[4] He retired in 1895.

Cameron Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon was named for Cameron.

• Service/branch Flag of the British Army.svg British Army
• Rank General
• Commands held Northern District
• Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements
• Cape Colony
• Battles/wars Crimean War
• Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

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British Army Service Records

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• First name(s) William Gordon
• Last name Cameron
• Birth year -
• Year 1810-70
• Regiment Grenadier Guards
• Regiment / service number as transcribed Grenadier Or 1st Foot Guards
• Pension date 27 Oct 1860
• Series WO 23 - Royal Hospital Chelsea: admission books, registers, and papers 1702-1876
• Archive The National Archives
• Archive reference WO 23
• Piece number 83
• Piece description Register of awards. Indexed
• Year range 1810-1870
• Record set British Army Service Records
• Category Military, armed forces & conflict
• Subcategory Service Records Additional Information - Lieutenant and Captain; Injured 18th October 1854 Sebastopol
  

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British Army, Worldwide Index 1851

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• First name(s) William Gordon
• Last name Cameron
• Name as transcribed William Gordon
• Year 1851
• Service number -
• Rank Ensign & Lieutenant
• Regiment or unit 1st (or Grenadier) Regiment of Foot Guards
• Period 1851
• Location London & Chichester
• The National Archives reference WO 12/1636
  

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Deaths Mar 1913

CAMERON William G 85 Christchurch 2b 903