James Douglas Campbell

Rear-Admiral James Douglas Campbell (2 September, 1882 – 23 April, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1903.

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1911.

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1915.

Post-War

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1920.

Campbell was appointed in command of the light cruiser Constance in December, 1922.

He was appointed Captain in Command of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 16 December, 1926.

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 January, 1933 and placed on the Retired List the following day.

World War II

Campbell was succeeded as Flag Officer in Charge, Glasgow by Rear Admiral James A. G. Troup on 19 February, 1940.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

• Schofield, Vice-Admiral B. B. (1977). Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. Havant: Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd. ISBN 085937-087-9.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Arthur C. Strutt	Captain of H.M.S. Constance Dec, 1922 – 1 Feb, 1925	Succeeded by Cloudesley V. Robinson
Preceded by John W. Carrington	Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School 16 Dec, 1926 – 17 Dec, 1928	Succeeded by James A. G. Troup
Preceded by Geoffrey Hopwood	Captain of H.M.S. Hermes 17 Jan, 1929 – 2 Oct, 1930	Succeeded by Edmond J. G. Mackinnon
Preceded by Cecil H. Fox as Captain Superintendent, Clyde District and Senior Naval Officer, Clyde	Naval Officer-in-Charge, Clyde 26 Sep, 1938 – 4 Oct, 1938	Succeeded by James D. Campbell as Flag Officer-in-Charge, Clyde
Preceded by James D. Campbell as Naval Officer-in-Charge, Clyde	Flag Officer-in-Charge, Clyde 24 Aug, 1939 – 18 Jan, 1940	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by ?	Flag Officer-in-Charge, Glasgow 18 Jan, 1940 – 19 Feb, 1940	Succeeded by James A. G. Troup