David Fraser Cameron (12 September 1895 – 27 July 1953) was a Scottish professional

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who played in the

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for Chelsea as a wing half.

Personal life

Cameron served in the Highland Light Infantry and the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the

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and rose to the rank of

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. His elder brother Macdonald, also a footballer for Queen's Park, was killed at Passchendaele in 1917.

Career statistics

References

1895 births 1953 deaths People from Partick Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players British Army personnel of World War I Highland Light Infantry soldiers Men's association football wing halves Queen's Park F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players English Football League players Helensburgh F.C. players Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders soldiers {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1890s-stub