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| − | + | Born in London in 1874, Cameron was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1895.<ref>Cameron Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/409.|D7602727}} f. 453.</ref> | |
| − | + | Cameron was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1905.{{NLMar13|p. 13}} | |
| − | + | He married on Marion Gertrude Sanger 14 February, 1906.<ref>Bride's last name is indistinct. Cameron Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/409.|D7602727}} f. 453.</ref> | |
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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-Zulu|f=t}} on 15 March, 1910.{{NLApr10|p. 398}} | Cameron was appointed in command of the {{UK-Zulu|f=t}} on 15 March, 1910.{{NLApr10|p. 398}} | ||
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| + | On 30 August, 1913, Cameron was appointed captain of the {{UK-Hecla|f=t}}, supporting the {{UK-DF|4}}{{NLJan15|p. 328}} | ||
Cameron was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1913. | Cameron was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1913. | ||
| − | + | ==Great War== | |
| + | 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-1LCS}}. 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== | ||
Cameron was appointed as Captain of depot ship ''Crescent'' (the former {{UK-Glory|f=t}}) on 9 April, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 754}} | Cameron was appointed as Captain of depot ship ''Crescent'' (the former {{UK-Glory|f=t}}) on 9 April, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 754}} | ||
| − | 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. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 15:29, 15 July 2015
Admiral John Ewen Cameron, C.B., M.V.O. (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 Template:UK-1LCS. 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.
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.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hubert S. Cardale |
Captain of H.M.S. Blackwater May, 1906[10] |
Succeeded by John M. D. E. Warren |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Zulu 15 Mar, 1910[11] |
Succeeded by Hugh B. Mulleneux |
| Preceded by Francis M. Leake |
Captain of H.M.S. Patrol 28 Jul, 1911[12] |
Succeeded by Alan C. Bruce |
| Preceded by Harry L. d'E. Skipwith |
Captain of H.M.S. Sentinel 1 Jul, 1913[13] |
Succeeded by Gerald Harper |
| Preceded by Judge D'Arcy |
Captain of H.M.S. Hecla 30 Aug, 1913[14] |
Succeeded by Edward O. Gladstone |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Phaeton 2 Jan, 1915[15] |
Succeeded by Lawrence L. Dundas |
| Preceded by John F. Warton |
Captain of H.M.S. Glory 9 Apr, 1919[16] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by William H. D. Boyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Tiger Mar, 1921[17] |
Succeeded by Arthur K. Betty |
| Preceded by David M. Anderson |
Senior Naval Officer, Yangtze 1925 |
Succeeded by Hugh J. Tweedie |
| Preceded by Humphrey W. Bowring |
Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland 2 Jun, 1928[18] |
Succeeded by The Hon. William S. Leveson-Gower |
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 Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 284.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 398.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 352.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 374.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 328.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 867.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 754.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 June, 1928. Issue 44909, col F, p. 7.
