Cameron, Alexander

He apprenticed in Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line.

In 1914 he served in the Coastwise Steamship & Barge Co. (James Griffiths & Sons Steamships). (He was qualified as a Master Mariner (Passenger Coastal) #8496). (He was thought (by Captain Hill Wilson) to have held an Extra Master's ticket c1912).

In 1914 he served in the Turret Crown as Master.

In 1922 he served in the Anyox as Master.

He served in the Marmion as Master.

In 1928-1934 he served in the Griffco as Master.

In 1934 he was appointed as a British Columbia Marine Pilot. (He retired 30/11/1953).

A family member wrote to Captain Hill Wilson saying "Alex Cameron went to sea as a boy in the Blue Funnel Line, taken on as an apprentice and passed his Board of Trade Extra-Master certificate.

He moved to Vancouver in April 1913 as Mate in the Union Steamship of Canada's [British Columbia] Venture. In May 1914 he joined the Coastwise Steamship & Barge Co. During the Second World War he took a ship from Vancouver to the UK when there were no qualified Master's available. " Another family member stated that "Captain Cameron had an on-going love affair with his ships and kept a little black book recording all their little bad habits and their good points.

He kept his own rough log of each ship he moved recording details of move, courses, times and names of captain and chief officer."