Lieutenant Wm Matheson Cameron was the youngest son of Duncan Cameron, Bank Agent with the Commercial Bank in Tain. His father and mother Barbara retired to Balblair House in Edderton by 1901 William. William was educated at Tain Royal Academy and George Watson’s College, Edinburgh after which he entered the Commercial Bank in Glasgow.
On the outbreak of the South African War William joined the Imperial Yeomanry. He served throughout the war earning a commission as Lieutenant,  also receiving two medals and five clasps.
After the war he settled in Johannesburg where he was secretary to the manager of the Anglo Section of the East Rand Proprietary Mines. At the start of the European War William volunteered and was appointed Lieutenant in the Transvaal Scottish. He served under General Botha in German West Africa and was killed by a shell during a German attack on South African Railway Protection Troops at Trekkopjis on the morning of 26th April, 1915.

William was married and had a daughter named Constance.