Alexander Victor Campbell

Admiral Alexander Victor Campbell, C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O., Royal Navy (27 September, 1874 – 2 June, 1957) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Campbell was born the son of L. A. Campbell, Esq. of Notting Hill.

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 October, 1894.

Campbell was appointed to the London on 31 May 1902, serving first temporarily as gunnery lieutenant.

On 31 December, 1905, Campbell was promoted to the rank of Commander.

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.

Campbell commanded the naval detachments at funeral of King Edward VII and at the coronation of King Geroge V.

He was appointed in command of the battleship Prince George on 15 August, 1914.

On 22 January, 1916, Campbell ordered that a torpedoed transport Noresman laden with mules and munitions should be beached, having been hit by Walter Forstmann's U 39 off Salonika. It was noted that his action "undoubtedly" saved the ship and a portion of its cargo, though she was a complete write-off.

Campbell served as captain of the battleship Albion from February to May, 1916, when he moved to command the battleship Britannia for two months.

Campbell was appointed in command of the battleship King George V on 5 April, 1918 as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff to Vice-Admiral de Robeck.

Flag Rank

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 October, 1923, vice Borrett.

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 11 June, 1928, vice Brand, and was placed on the Retired List on 12 June, not having hoisted his flag at sea.

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 November, 1932.

Campbell died at his London home at the age of 83. There is a rather impressive memorial for him in Putney Lower Common Cemetery, where he is presumably interred. Oddly, his name appears on the memorial between that of a "D. Duarte" and his wife, Rosario.

See Also

• Service Records

Bibliography

• "Admiral A. V. Campbell" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 4 June, 1957. Issue 53876, col G, pg. 14.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by George J. Todd	Captain of H.M.S. Prince George 15 Aug, 1914 – 1 Feb, 1916	Succeeded by Ernest K. Loring
Preceded by Ernest K. Loring	Captain of H.M.S. Albion 1 Feb, 1916 – 18 May, 1916	Succeeded by Frederick A. Powlett
Preceded by Henry G. G. Sandeman	Captain of H.M.S. Britannia 18 May, 1916 – 19 Jul, 1916	Succeeded by Stuart St. J. Farquhar
Preceded by William Bowden-Smith	Flag Captain at the Nore 19 Jul, 1916 – 1 Apr, 1918	Succeeded by Cecil M. Staveley
Preceded by John W. L. McClintock	Captain of H.M.S. King George V 5 Apr, 1918 – 22 Mar, 1919	Succeeded by Arthur J. Davies
Preceded by ?	Captain of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet 26 Aug, 1919	Succeeded by Frank Larken
Preceded by Louis C. S. Woollcombe	Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham 3 May, 1922 – 1 Nov, 1923	Succeeded by Eric J. A. Fullerton
Preceded by Charles D. Johnson	Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard 1 Feb, 1926 – c. 9 Jul, 1928	Succeeded by Francis H. Mitchell