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{{AdmRN}} '''John Ewen Cameron''', C.B., M.V.O. (15 June, 1874 – 28 July, 1939) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{AdmRN}} '''John Ewen Cameron''', C.B., M.V.O., R.N. (Retired) (15 June, 1874 – 28 July, 1939) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Cameron was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-Blackwater|f=t}} in May, 1906.{{NLJan07|p. 284}} | Cameron was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-Blackwater|f=t}} in May, 1906.{{NLJan07|p. 284}} | ||
Cameron was appointed in command of the {{UK- | Cameron was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Zulu|f=t}} on 15 March, 1910.{{NLApr10|p. 398}} | ||
On 30 August, 1913, Cameron was appointed captain of the {{UK-Hecla|f=t}}, supporting the {{UK-DF|4}}{{NLJan15|p. 328}} | On 30 August, 1913, Cameron was appointed captain of the {{UK-Hecla|f=t}}, supporting the {{UK-DF|4}}{{NLJan15|p. 328}} | ||
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Cameron was in command of {{UK-Hecla}} when war broke out. He left the ship on 2 January, 1915 when he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Phaeton|f=t}}.{{NLOct15|p. 396''n''}} | Cameron was in command of {{UK-Hecla}} when war broke out. He left the ship on 2 January, 1915 when he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Phaeton|f=t}}.{{NLOct15|p. 396''n''}} | ||
On 5 January, 1918, he was also made second in command of the {{UK- | On 5 January, 1918, he was also made second in command of the {{UK-LCS|1}}. He left ''Phaeton'' as she was detached from 1 L.C.S. in March, 1919.<ref>Cameron Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/409.|D7602727}} f. 453.</ref> | ||
==Post-war== | ==Post-war== | ||
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tiger|f=t}} in March, 1921. | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tiger|f=t}} in March, 1921. | ||
Between 1925-1927 he served as Rear-Admiral and Senior Officer on the Yangtse, and from 1928 to 1929 he was Rear-Admiral Commanding, Coast of Scotland. He was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1929, and was promoted to Admiral (Retired) in 1933.<ref>''The Times'' (Saturday, 29 July, 1939), p. 14.</ref> | |||
==Death== | |||
He died from injuries received when his car collided with a stationary vehicle at Duns in Scotland on 28 July, 1939. He was 65 years old.<ref>''The Times'' (Saturday, 29 July, 1939), p. 14.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [[First L.C.S. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | * [[First L.C.S. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | ||
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Admiral John Ewen Cameron, C.B., M.V.O., R.N. (Retired) (15 June, 1874 – 28 July, 1939) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in London in 1874, Cameron was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1895.[1]
Cameron was promoted to Commander on 31 December, 1905.[2]
He married on Marion Gertrude Sanger 14 February, 1906.[3]
Cameron was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Blackwater in May, 1906.[4]
Cameron was appointed in command of the destroyer Zulu on 15 March, 1910.[5]
On 30 August, 1913, Cameron was appointed captain of the depot ship Hecla, supporting the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla[6]
Cameron was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1913.
Great War
Cameron was in command of Hecla when war broke out. He left the ship on 2 January, 1915 when he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Phaeton.[7]
On 5 January, 1918, he was also made second in command of the First Light Cruiser Squadron. He left Phaeton as she was detached from 1 L.C.S. in March, 1919.[8]
Post-war
Cameron was appointed as Captain of depot ship Crescent (the former battleship Glory) on 9 April, 1919.[9]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Tiger in March, 1921.
Between 1925-1927 he served as Rear-Admiral and Senior Officer on the Yangtse, and from 1928 to 1929 he was Rear-Admiral Commanding, Coast of Scotland. He was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1929, and was promoted to Admiral (Retired) in 1933.[10]
Death
He died from injuries received when his car collided with a stationary vehicle at Duns in Scotland on 28 July, 1939. He was 65 years old.[11]
See Also
Bibliography
- "Admiral J. E. Cameron" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 29 July, 1939. Issue 48370, col C, p. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
Footnotes
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 13.
- ↑ Bride's last name is indistinct. Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 284.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 398.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 328.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396n.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 754.
- ↑ The Times (Saturday, 29 July, 1939), p. 14.
- ↑ The Times (Saturday, 29 July, 1939), p. 14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 284.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 317.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 398.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 352.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 374.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 328.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 867.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 754.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 328.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 328.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 June, 1928. Issue 44909, col F, p. 7.