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Revision as of 15:17, 12 May 2014

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 appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Blackwater in May, 1906.[1]

Cameron was appointed in command of the destroyer Zulu on 15 March, 1910.[2]

Cameron was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1913.

On 30 August, 1913, Cameron was appointed captain of the depot ship Hecla.[3]

He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Phaeton on 2 January, 1915.[4]

Cameron was appointed as Captain of depot ship Crescent (the former battleship Glory) on 9 April, 1919.[5]

He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Tiger in March, 1921.[6]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List (January, 1907), p. 284.
  2. ↑ The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 398.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 328.
  4. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 396n.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 754.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral J. E. Cameron" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 29 July, 1939. Issue 48370, col C, p. 14.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hubert S. Cardale 		Captain of H.M.S. Blackwater
May, 1906 – ? 		Succeeded by
John M. D. E. Warren
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Zulu
15 Mar, 1910 – ? 		Succeeded by
Hugh B. Mulleneux
Preceded by
Hugh F. W. Wyldbore-Smith 		Captain of H.M.S. Patrol
28 Jul, 1911 – ? 		Succeeded by
Alan C. Bruce
Preceded by
Judge D'Arcy 		Captain of H.M.S. Hecla
30 Aug, 1913 – ? 		Succeeded by
John B. Sparks
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Phaeton
2 Jan, 1915 – ? 		Succeeded by
Lawrence L. Dundas
Preceded by
John F. Warton 		Captain of H.M.S. Glory
9 Apr, 1919 – ? 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William H. D. Boyle 		Captain of H.M.S. Tiger
Mar, 1921 – ? 		Succeeded by
Arthur K. Betty


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