Lex McLean

Biography

Alexander (“Lex”) McLean Cameron was born on the 30th April 1907 at 6 Rosebery place, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire. He was the son of Donald (Daniel) Cameron Iron Moulder 1871-1951, and his second wife, Mary Howe McLean 19876-1948 greengrocer. Whilst his parents hoped that Alex would become a classical musician and would enter university for an academic lifestyle, they were to be disappointed on two counts. Firstly Lex was expelled from school for being a difficult pupil and then he gave up his pi…