Allan Cameron (British Army officer)
Allan Cameron | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1917 Achnacarry Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
| Died | 4 December 2011 (aged 94) Invergordon, Scotland |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Vaughan-Lee
(m. 1945; died 2008) |
| Children | 5, including Lord Cameron of Dillington and Lady Donald Graham |
| Parent(s) | Sir Donald Cameron of Lochiel Lady Hermione Graham |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire Freedom of Ross and Cromarty |
Major Allan John Cameron, MBE, JP, DL (25 March 1917 – 4 December 2011) was a Scottish soldier, landowner and curler. He 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.