John Cameron

“ The deceased holding such a high rank in the corps of Royal Engineers, and also being Director General of the Ordnance Survey of the United Kingdom, it was anticipated that he would have been buried with full military honours—indeed, this was reported to be the course decided on in more than one quarter of the tow—but the funeral was of a private character, no one beyond the family, relatives, and friends proceeding from the residence, Ordnance-house, the Avenue, where the gallant officer breath his last on Sunday. ”

“ At the conclusion of the service in the mortuary chapel the coffin which was covered with a black velvet pall, with white edging, and had on the top two splendid wreaths of flowers, was carried to the grave, where was drawn up in a double line a detachment of the Royal Engineers, under the command of Captain Burke, with side arms, but without rifles, the two officers—Captain Burke and Quartermaster Macdonald—wearing black crepe round the left arm. There was a large number present to witness the funeral,. and the service throughout was most impressively read by the Rev. G. C. White. ”

“ G. Cecil White, and joined by, among others, Major-General Tryon, J.P., Inspector-General Dr. Maclean, C.B., Major-General Bayly, Major-General W. C. Lacy, Lieutenant-Colonel Parsons, R.E., Major Bullen, R.E., Rev. Dr. Wright (St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church) , Dr. ”