Colonel Cameron was born in Launceston, Tasmania and educated at St Virgil’s College, Hobart, becoming senior Cadet Under Officer in the school cadet unit. On 26th January 1965 he enlisted as a Gunner in 6th Field Regiment. He served in the ranks as a Bombardier and Temporary Gun Sergeant until commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in March 1967. In1969 he studied agriculture in the United Kingdom where he associated with the Honourable Artillery Company of London and was admitted to the Worshipful Company of Farmers of the City of London.
He visited South Vietnam in March 1971 as an Army Reserve observer and accompanied ‘A’ Field Battery on its first deployment in country. Promoted Captain in September 1971, he commenced full-time service as a Staff Officer on the Operations Branch of Headquarters, Tasmania Command. Promoted to Major on 1 January 1977, he raised and commanded the independent 16th Field Battery. Under his command the Battery twice won the Mount Schank Trophy.
His civilian employment took him to Darwin in 1981 as Deputy Director, Emergency Services with the NT Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Services. There he commanded Training Company, Headquarters 7th Military District. In 1986 he returned to Tasmania as a Director with the State Training Authority. He completed his Reserve Command and StaffCollege Senior Course in 1988. The following year he once again took command of 16thField Battery until his promotion to Lieutenant Colonel in 1990.
On promotion he was appointed to the Army Reserve Strength Management Cell from which he raised the Army Personnel Agency (Hobart). He attended the Joint Services Staff College Canberra in 1992, returning to the Army Personnel Agency as its Director. From 1995 to 1996 as Chief Instructor of the Command and Staff College Detachment at 6 Training Group he participated in Project Wellesley reviewing the structure of Army training. In 1997 he was the first Tasmanian Reservist to be appointed to the staff of the Army Command and Staff College from where he retired from the Army in 2000. Colonel Cameron has served on numerous State and Commonwealth Vocational Education and Training bodies, is a foundation life member of the RAA Association of Tasmania and has his own Human Resources Company.
Colonel Cameron was appointed Colonel Commandant Tasmanian Region in 2001. |
