John Oliver Campbell

Commander (retired) John Oliver Campbell, D.S.O., D.S.C., O.B.E. (18 July, 1899 – 22 June, 1963) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of J. S. Campbell, Esq., an Indian Civil Servant.

Campbell served first in Albion, from August 1914 until she paid off in 1916, perhaps in May. He was next appointed to the light cruiser Neptune from 8 June 1916 to 10 September 1917 when he was sent to H.M.S. Vernon for a Torpedo Control Course. On 19 September 1917 he was appointed to Milbrook, where he would serve until being sent to Paladin on 22 October 1918.

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1919.

Campbell was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 December, and 1922 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1927.

World War II

Among other duties, Campbell commanded a ship named H.M.S. Elissa, which may have been based at Alexandria, from 9 August, 1943 (vice Vaughn[?]) through 20 September, 1943.

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 September, 1945.

He was reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 26 April, 1946.

See Also

• Service Records

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Robert S. Stafford	Captain of H.M.S. Aphis 7 Dec, 1940 – 9 Sep, 1941	Succeeded by Jack B. Cox
Preceded by Jack B. Cox	Captain of H.M.S. Aphis 8 Apr, 1941 – 2 Dec, 1941	Succeeded by Frank Y. Bethell
Preceded by ?	Naval Officer in Charge, Benghazi 17 Feb, 1943 – 31 Jul, 1943	Succeeded by ?