Archibald Rice Cameron
| Sir Archibald Cameron | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 August 1870 |
| Died | 18 June 1944 (aged 73) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1890–1937 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
4th Division Scottish Command |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
General Sir Archibald Rice Cameron of Locheil GBE KCB CMG (28 August 1870 – 18 June 1944) was a British Army General during the 1930s.
Military career
Educated at Haileybury College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst,[1] Arichibald Cameron was commissioned into the Black Watch in 1890 and saw service in the Second Boer War between 1899 and 1902.[2] He was Military Secretary to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope from 1904 to 1907.[2]
He served in the First World War and was wounded in action in 1917.[2] In 1922 he became General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland District.[3]
In 1925 he was appointed Director of Staff Duties at the War Office moving on to be General Officer Commanding 4th Division in 1927, a post he held until 1931.[2] He was appoined General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Scottish Command in 1933 and in 1936 also became Governor of Edinburgh Castle; he retired in 1937.[2]
Family
Archibald Cameron never married.[1]
References
- 1 2 The Peerage.com
- 1 2 3 4 5 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1925
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New Post |
General Officer Commanding the British Army in Northern Ireland 1922–1925 |
Succeeded by Sir Felix Ready |
| Preceded by Percy Radcliffe |
General Officer Commanding the 4th Division 1927–1931 |
Succeeded by Charles Bonham-Carter |
| Preceded by Sir Percy Radcliffe |
GOC-in-C Scottish Command 1933–1937 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Grant |