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Allan Cameron may refer to: *Allan Cameron, 16th century head of Clan Cameron *Allan Cameron (author) (born 1952), Scottish author and translator *Allan Cameron (British Army officer) (1917–2011), Scottish soldier and creator of the International Curling Federation *Allan Cameron (founder), co-founder of, Kincardine, Ontario *Allan Cameron (politician) (1868–1923), Australian politician *Allan Cameron (rugby union) (1924–2009), Scotland rugby union player See also *Alan Cameron (other) Alan Cameron may refer to: * Sir Alan Cameron of Erracht (1753–1828), British army general * Alan Cameron (classical scholar) (1938–2017), British classicist * Alan Cameron (legal scholar), New Zealand legal scholar * Alan Cameron (rugby uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Cameron
Clan Cameron is a West Highland Scottish clan, with one main branch Lochiel, and numerous cadet branches. The Clan Cameron lands are in Lochaber and within their lands lies Ben Nevis which is the highest mountain in the British Isles. The Chief of the clan is customarily referred to as simply "Lochiel". History Origins The origins of Clan Cameron are uncertain and there are several theories. Traditionally, it is believed that the Camerons were originally descended from a Danish prince who assisted the restoration of Fergus II and that their progenitor was called ''Cameron'' from his crooked nose ( gd, cam-shròn, cf. Camshron) – such nicknames were and are common in Gaelic culture, and that his dependants then adopted the name.Clan Cameron History electricscotland.com. Retrieved 4 May 2013 It is b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Cameron (author)
Allan Cameron (born 1952) is a Scottish author and translator. Early life Allan Cameron was brought up in Nigeria and Bangladesh. He worked at sea, and at the age of twenty, he moved to Italy, where he lived for many years. At the age of 31, Cameron went to university and after graduating, he worked in the same department he had studied at. In 1992, he moved to Scotland. Cameron now lives in Glasgow. Career Cameron has published articles in the daily newspaper L’Unità, the Italian current affairs magazine Reset, and the academic journals Teoria Politica and Renaissance Studies. He also contributed the comments on Pope, Hume and Winstanley to Alasdair Gray's '' Book of Prefaces''. His unpublished works include three plays, two in Italian (''Quei baffoni di Giorgio Scali'' and ''Grembizzot: gli ultimi giorni di uno sconfitto'') and one in English (''Calvin’s Christ''). He has also produced a number of short stories and poetry in both languages. Cameron has translated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 1966–69. Early life Born in Achnacarry Castle, near Fort William, Scotland, Allan Cameron was the son of Colonel Sir Donald Walter Cameron of Lochiel, 25th Lochiel of Clan Cameron. He was educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Military career Cameron was commissioned into the British Army in 1936, aged 19, joining the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. After commissioning, he served in India, and was the aide-de-camp for a General while stationed in Egypt. Cameron served during the Battle of Gazala in 1942, which ended in the capture of the port city Tobruk by Axis forces and the surrender of thousands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Cameron (founder)
Allan Cameron (1805–?) and William Withers (1802–1886) were the co-founders of Penetangore ( ''Kincardine''), Ontario. Allan Cameron Allan Cameron was born November 16, 1805, in Cornwall, Ontario, to Scotsman Alexander Cameron and Sarah Parks. Allan was nicknamed 'black prince' due to his dark complexion. William Withers William Withers was born September 21, 1802, in Portsmouth, England, to Ebenezer Withers and Sarah Warriker. On December 31, 1827, William Withers married Sophia Cameron, sister of Allan Cameron. On December 30, 1886, William Withers died near Portland, Oregon, USA. Founding a Town The Brothers-in-law spent the winter of 1847/1848 in Oxford County gathering the equipment they knew necessary for a settlement in the wilderness of the Queen's Bush. Captain A. Murray MacGregor and others who plied the lake in all seasons, taking heavy catches from the fishing island to the Detroit and Buffalo markets knew that midway between Goderich and the mouth of the Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Cameron (politician)
Allan Francis Cameron (11 April 1868 – 28 December 1923) was an Australian politician. He was born at Kangaroo Ground to Ewen Hugh Cameron, also a politician, and Agnes Bell. He was a bank manager, running branches of the Commercial Bank at Romsey and Lancefield. On 24 October 1900 he married Jessie Lauder; they had three children. In 1914 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria in Australia; the upper house being the Victorian Legislative Council. Both houses sit at Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The presidin ... as the Liberal member for Dalhousie. He served until his death at Jolimont in 1923. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cameron, Allan 1868 births 1923 deaths Nationalist Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Cameron (rugby Union)
Allan Cameron (4 March 1924 – 15 October 2009) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer. Normally a Centre, he also played on the Wing. Rugby career Amateur career Cameron played for Hillhead HSFP. Provincial career He broke through while playing with Hillhead HSFP to play for Glasgow District. He was part of the Glasgow District side that won the Inter-City match against Edinburgh in 1947–48. He later won three Inter-City matches in a row with Glasgow in 1950–51, 1951–52 and 1952–53. He was selected for the Scotland Possibles side in 1947. He played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship winning the title with Glasgow in the 1955–56 season. It was Glasgow's first Inter-District title. International career He was capped for three times from 1951 to 1954, playing in three Five Nations matches. He was capped initially at Wing for his debut but was later capped at Centre. His 1951 debut was bittersweet. Scotland narrowly lost against Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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