John Cameron (British Army officer, born 1817)

John Cameron
Born(1817-03-31)31 March 1817
Died30 June 1878(1878-06-30) (aged 61)
Southampton, England
Buried
Southampton Old Cemetery
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
RankLieutenant General
UnitRoyal Engineers
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
RelationsLieutenant General Sir John Cameron (father)
General Sir Duncan Cameron (brother)

Lieutenant General John Cameron, CB, FRS (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.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fellowship of the Royal Society". Royal Society. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

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