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Donald Cameron (VC)

Donald Cameron
Lieutenant Donald Cameron in September 1943
Born(1916-03-18)18 March 1916
Carluke, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died10 April 1961(1961-04-10) (aged 45)
Royal Hospital Haslar, Gosport, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1939–1961
RankCommander
CommandsHMS Dolphin
HMS X6
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsVictoria Cross

Commander Donald Cameron, VC (18 March 1916 – 10 April 1961) was a Scottish sailor and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He is one of three VC recipients from the small town of Carluke in South Lanarkshire (population 14,000). The Rotary Club of Carluke have erected a millennium stone in the town market place to commemorate this.


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