John Cameron (British Army officer, born 1817) explained

John Cameron
Birth Date:31 March 1817
Death Place:Southampton, England
Placeofburial:Southampton Old Cemetery
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:British Army
Rank:Lieutenant General
Unit:Royal Engineers
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath
Relations:Lieutenant General Sir John Cameron (father)
General Sir Duncan Cameron (brother)

Lieutenant General John Cameron, (31 March 1817 – 30 June 1878)[1] was a senior British Army officer who served as executive officer and director-general of the Ordnance Survey.

Cameron was son of Lieutenant General Sir John Cameron, and brother to General Sir Duncan Alexander Cameron.

Cameron was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Society on 4 June 1868.

References

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report of death

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fellowship of the Royal Society. Royal Society. 8 January 2015.