John X. Cameron John X. Cameron i(A10858 works by) (a.k.a. John Alexander Cameron; Jack Cameron)
Also writes as: Wulla Merrii
Born: Established: 1869 Cowabbie, Junee area, Wagga Wagga area, Riverina - Murray area, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 1949 Glasgow,
c
Scotland,
c
c
United Kingdom (UK),
c
Western Europe, Europe,
Gender: Male
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

BiographyHistory

John Cameron, O.B.E., was the brother of Mary Gilmore. He served as British Consul at Basle, Detroit, and Danzig.

Like his sister, he was first a school teacher and then a journalist. In 1896 he joined the staff of the Coolgardie Miner, and later went to South Africa as correspondent for the West Australian subsequently becoming Reuter's special correspondent with the flying columns during the guerilla stage of the Boer War.

Most Referenced Works

Last amended 29 Mar 2011 15:07:53
Other mentions of "" in AustLit:
    X