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(1960-11-19) (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

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.

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    Parliament of Australia
    Preceded by
    William Finlayson
    Member for Brisbane
    1919–1931
    Succeeded by
    George Lawson
    Preceded by
    George Mackay
    Member for Lilley
    1934–1937
    Succeeded by
    William Jolly
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