William Gordon Cameron
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Sir William Gordon Cameron
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| Born | 16 October 1827 France |
| Died | 2 March 1913 (aged 85) Christchurch, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1844–1896 |
| 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 |
| Relations | Helen Colebrook Mary Cameron (wife) |
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.[1] He was appointed Commanding Officer of 3rd Regiment of the British German Legion in 1855.[1]
In 1867 he became Commanding Officer of 1st Bn 4th King's Own Royal Regiment and led the capture of Magdala in Ethiopia.[1]
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.[3]
He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 5th (West Middlesex) Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps in 1880.[4]
From January 1891 to December 1892 and then again in May to July 1894 he was Administrator of the Cape Colony.[5] He retired in 1895.[1]
Memory
Several places in Hong Kong were named after Cameron: Cameron Road and Cameron Lane in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, as well as Mount Cameron and Mount Cameron Road.[6]
References
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | GOC Northern District 1881–1884 |
Succeeded by Frederick Willis |
| Preceded by | Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements 1885–1889 |
Succeeded by Sir James Edwards |
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| Preceded by
Acting Administrator William H. Marsh
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Administrator of Hong Kong April–October 1887 |
Succeeded by Sir William Des Vœux |
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British occupation 1806–1814 |
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| British colony 1814–1910 |
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- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1827 births
- 1913 deaths
- Governors of Hong Kong
- Commanders of Hong Kong
- British Army generals
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- 42nd Regiment of Foot officers
- Grenadier Guards officers
- British Army personnel of the Crimean War
- British military personnel of the Abyssinian War
