John Ewen Cameron
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Jump to navigationJump to searchAdmiral 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
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 David M. Anderson |
Senior Naval Officer, Yangtze 1925 |
Succeeded by Hugh J. Tweedie |
| Preceded by Humphrey W. Bowring |
Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth 2 Jun, 1928[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
