Donald Charles Cameron (politician)

Sir Donald Cameron KCMG, DSO, VD
Member of the Australian Parliament for Brisbane
In office 13 December 1919 – 19 December 1931
Preceded by	William Finlayson
Succeeded by	George Lawson
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lilley
In office 15 September 1934 – 21 September 1937
Preceded by	George Mackay
Succeeded by	William Jolly
Personal details
Born	19 November 1879 Brisbane, Queensland
Died	19 November 1960 (aged 81) Brisbane, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Nationalist (1919–31) UAP (1931–37)
Occupation	Military officer
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1901–1919
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	5th Light Horse Regiment
Battles/wars	Boxer Rebellion Second Boer War First World War Gallipoli Campaign Sinai and Palestine Campaign Battle of Romani Battle of Beersheba
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Volunteer Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (4) Order of the Nile (Egypt)

Sir Donald Charles Cameron KCMG, DSO, VD (19 November 1879 – 19 November 1960) was an Australian politician and soldier. Born in Brisbane, the son of a grazier, he was educated at private schools. He served with the Australian Army in the Second Boer War, with American forces in China during the Boxer Rebellion, and again with Australian forces during the First World War, finishing the war as a lieutenant colonel in command of the 5th Light Horse Regiment.

In 1919 he won the seat of Brisbane for the Nationalist Party of Australia, holding it until he was defeated by the Australian Labor Party in 1931. In 1934 he won the nearby seat of Lilley, but retired in 1937. In 1932 he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.

References

• Wigzell, S.W. (1979). "Cameron, Sir Donald Charles (1879–1960)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 9 November 2009.