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For conspicuous bravery on the 30th of March, 1858, at Kotah, in having headed a small party of men, and attacked a body of armed fanatic rebels, strongly posted in a loop-holed house, with one narrow entrance. Lieutenant Cameron stormed the house, and killed three rebels in single combat. He was
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He died, after a long period of ill-health, on 10 June 1909 aged 75, and is buried in St Mark's Churchyard,
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on 12 August 1833 into a military family. He was the son of Colonel William Gordon Cameron,
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His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Regimental Museum of Queens Own Highlanders in
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In addition to receiving the VC, for his services in India Cameron was twice
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service. He had four brothers in the Army and Navy, including General Sir
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severely wounded, having lost half of one hand by a stroke from a
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in 1855, before going to India after the outbreak of the
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when the following deed took place on 30 March 1858 at
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Perth, Scotland
Alverstoke
Highcliffe
United Kingdom

British Army
Colonel
72nd Highlanders
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Crimean War
Indian Mutiny

Victoria Cross

Order of the Bath
William Gordon Cameron
Cecil Aylmer Cameron
Colonel
VC
CB
British Army
Victoria Cross
British
Commonwealth
Perth
Grenadier Guards
East India Company's
William Gordon Cameron

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