Neville Cameron
Major-General Neville John Gordon Cameron CB, CMG (9 October 1873 – 5 December 1955) was a British Army officer who served with distinction in many conflicts, most notably during the First World War.[2]
Neville Cameron | |
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| Born | 9 October 1873 Southsea, Hampshire, England[1] |
| Died | 5 December 1955 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1892−1931 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 21851 |
| Unit | Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| Commands held | 103rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade 151st (Durham Light Infantry) Brigade 49th (West Riding) Division 16th Infantry Brigade 12th Infantry Brigade 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military career
Born in Southsea, Hampshire,[1] the third son of General Sir William Gordon Cameron and educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst,[3] Cameron was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in December 1892.[2]
He saw action in the Sudan in 1898 during the Mahdist War.[4] He became commander of 151st (Durham Light Infantry) Brigade on the Western Front in September 1916 and then became General Officer Commanding the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division also on the Western Front in October 1917.[5] He commanded the division during all the major battles of the Lys offensive in April 1918 and in the Hundred Days Offensive in autumn 1918 during the First World War.[6]
After handing over his command in June 1919, he became commander of 16th Infantry Brigade in Ireland in January 1921 and commander of 12th Infantry Brigade in November 1923 before returning to command the 49th (West Riding) Division again between 1926 and 1930.[5]
He was colonel of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders from 1929 to 1943.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Major General Neville John Gordon Cameron, CB, CMG b. 9 October 1873 Southsea, Hampshire d. 5 December 1955". clan-cameron.org.au.
- ^ a b Davies 1997, p. 123.
- ^ Walford, Edward (January 1860). The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.
- ^ "No. 27009". The London Gazette. 30 September 1898. p. 5730.
- ^ a b "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "The 49th (West Riding) Division in 1914-1918". Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ . regiments.org. Archived from the original on 2 January 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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Bibliography
- Davies, Frank (1997). Bloody Red Tabs: General Officer Casualties of the Great War 1914–1918. London: Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 978-0-85052-463-5.