Allan Cameron (British Army officer)
Major Allan John Cameron MBE (25 March 1917 – 4 December 2011) was a Scottish soldier and curler. Cameron served in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the Second World War, rising to the rank of Major. He helped to found the International Curling Federation, the predecessor to the World Curling Federation, and served as its president from 1966 to 1969.
Allan John Cameron MBE | |
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| Born | 25 March 1917 Achnacarry Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
| Died | 4 December 2011 (aged 94) Invergordon, Scotland |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Vaughan-Lee (1945–2008; her death) |
| Children | 5, including Ewen Cameron, Baron Cameron of Dillington |
| Parent(s) | Sir Donald Cameron, 25th Lochiel Lady Hermione Graham |
| Awards | • Major, British Army • MBE • Freedom of Ross and Cromarty |
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