Donald Hamish Cameron of Lochiel

Colonel Sir Donald Cameron of Lochiel KT CVO TD JP
Arms of The Lochiel
Personal details
Born	Donald Cameron, Younger 12 September 1910 Drymen, Stirlingshire
Died	26 May 2004 Achnacarry, Inverness-shire
Spouse(s)	Margo née Gathorne-Hardy (now Lady Cameron of Lochiel)
Children	2 sons, 2 daus
Occupation	Clan chief, businessman and landowner

Colonel Sir Donald Hamish Cameron of Lochiel KT CVO TD JP (12 September 1910 – 26 May 2004) was the 26th Chief of Clan Cameron, a Scottish landowner and a financier. He was also known simply as Lochiel while clan chief.

Eldest son of Sir Donald Cameron 25th of Lochiel by his wife Lady Hermione Graham who died in 1978, he succeeded his father as the 26th Lochiel in 1951. His uncle, the 7th Duke of Montrose (died 1992), was a Rhodesian MP and government minister.

After attending Harrow, the 19-year-old Master of Lochiel was commissioned in the Lovat Scouts before going up to Balliol College, Oxford where he graduated as BA in 1933.

At the outbreak of World War II in 1939 he joined his regiment on mobilisation and was promoted Major in late 1940. He served throughout the Second World War and was mentioned in dispatches during the Italian Campaign. He was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel in 1945 and Colonel in 1957. From 1958 he served as Honorary Colonel of the 4th/5th Bn Cameron Highlanders (TA).

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