Donald Hamish Cameron of Lochiel
Colonel Sir Donald Hamish Cameron of Lochiel, KT, CVO, KStJ, TD, JP, DL, FCA (12 September 1910 – 26 May 2004) was a British Army officer, chartered accountant, landowner and the 26th Lochiel of Clan Cameron in the Scottish Highlands. He served as commanding officer of the Lovat Scouts throughout the Second World War. He succeeded his father as Chief of the Camerons in 1951 and later served as Lord Lieutenant of Inverness.
The Much Honoured Sir Donald Cameron of Lochiel | |
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| Born | 12 September 1910 Buchanan Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
| Died | 26 May 2004 (aged 93) Achnacarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1929–1958 |
| Rank | Colonel |
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of the Thistle Royal Victorian Order Efficiency Decoration |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Spouse(s) |
Margaret Gathorne-Hardy
(m. 1939) |
| Relations | Sir Donald Walter Cameron, 25th Lochiel (father) Donald Angus Cameron, 27th Lochiel (son) James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose (uncle) Angus Graham, 7th Duke of Montrose (cousin) |
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