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John Cameron (1817–1878)
Lieutenant General John Cameron, (31 March 1817 – 30 June 1878) was a senior British Army officer who served as executive officer and director-general of the Ordnance Survey. Cameron was son of Lieutenant General Sir John Cameron, and brother to General Sir Duncan Alexander Cameron. Cameron was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Society on 4 June 1868. References wikisource s:Author:John Cameron (1817-1878) report of death s:The Hampshire Advertiser/1878/Death of Lieutenant-General Cameron funeral s:The Hampshire Advertiser/1878/Funeral of Lieutenant-General Cameron 1817 births 1878 deaths British Army lieutenant generals Companions of the Order of the Bath Fellows of the Royal Society Royal Engineers officers Burials at Southampton Old Cemetery {{British-Army-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton
Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Portsmouth and the towns of Havant, Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Fareham and Gosport. A major port, and close to the New Forest, it lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water, at the confluence of the River Test and Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south. Southampton is classified as a Medium-Port City . Southampton was the departure point for the and home to 500 of the people who perished on board. The Spitfire was built in the city and Southampton has a strong association with the ''Mayflower'', being the departure point before the vessel was forced to return to Plymouth. In the past century, the city was one of Europe's main ports for ocean liners and more recently, Southampton is known as the home port of some of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
