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Admiral Alexander Victor Campbell, C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O., Royal Navy (27 September, 1874 – 2 June, 1957) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.[1]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Prince George on 15 August, 1914.[2]

He served as captain of the battleship Albion from February to May, 1916,[3] when he moved to command the battleship Britannia for two months.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship King George V on 5 April, 1918 as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff to Vice-Admiral de Robeck.[5]

Flag Rank

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 October, 1923, vice Borrett.[6]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 11 June, 1928, vice Brand, and was placed on the Retired List on 12 June.[7]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral A. V. Campbell" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 4 June, 1957. Issue 53876, col G, pg. 14.

Service Record

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28733. p. 4640. 1 July, 1913.
  2. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 375.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 825.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32886. p. 8537. 7 December, 1923.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33394. p. 4108. 15 June, 1928.
  8. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 465.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397c.
  10. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 465.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 825.
  13. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 465.

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