Col. Allan CAMERON

  General Notes:

Capt. 83d Regt. at his marriage
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He joined the army as a volunteer Mar 1796, 53rd Regt., ("at the particular request of Sir Ralph Abercromby", Lochiel's father-in-law). He transferred to 14th Foot 1797 and a West India Regt 1798, before entering the Buffs (3rd Regt) in 1804 as a Captain. He was on half pay between 1817 and 1827, while the regiment was in Australia. He d. aged 69 (death notice).
No relationship has been established with Lt Col Charles Cameron of the 3rd Regiment, of the Fassifern family, who died in India 1826 after leaving Australia
(Ref Dr Robert Cameron)

Allan married Aletta Jacoba BORCHERDS, daughter of Rev. Meent BORCHERDS and Aletta Jacoba DE WIT, on 22 Oct 1809 in Stellenbosch, Cape Province, South Africa.¹ (Aletta Jacoba BORCHERDS was born on 3 Sep 1787 in Cape Town, South Africa and died on 3 Nov 1865 in Reading, Berkshire, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

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Several children in South Africa, Ireland and Isle of Man