William Gordon Cameron


Sir William Gordon Cameron

Born16 October 1827
Died2 March 1913 (aged 85)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Service years1844–1896
RankGeneral
CommandsNorthern District
Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements
Cape Colony
ConflictsCrimean War (1854–1856)
Abyssinian Expedition (1867–1868)
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
RelationsHelen Colebrook Mary Cameron (wife)
Colonel Aylmer Cameron VC (brother)

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.