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Revision as of 12:11, 15 July 2015

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 Lieutenant on 14 October, 1894.[1]

On 31 December, 1905, Campbell was promoted to the rank of Commander.[2]

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.[3]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Prince George on 15 August, 1914.[4]

On 22 January, 1916, Campbell ordered that a torpedoed transport should be beached. It was noted that his action "undoubtedly" saved the ship and a portion of its cargo.[5]

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

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.[6]

Flag Rank

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 October, 1923, vice Borrett.[7]

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.[8]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 November, 1932.[9]

Bibliography

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

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John B. Sparks 		Captain of H.M.S. Prince George
15 Aug, 1914[10][11] – 1 Feb, 1916[12] 		Succeeded by
Ernest K. Loring
Preceded by
Ernest K. Loring 		Captain of H.M.S. Albion
1 Feb, 1916[13] – 18 May, 1916[14] 		Succeeded by
Frederick A. Powlett
Preceded by
Henry G. G. Sandeman 		Captain of H.M.S. Britannia
18 May, 1916[15] – 19 Jul, 1916[16] 		Succeeded by
Stuart St. J. Farquhar
Preceded by
William B. Smith 		Flag Captain at the Nore
19 Jul, 1916[17] – 1 Apr, 1918[18] 		Succeeded by
Cecil M. Staveley
Preceded by
John W. L. McClintock 		Captain of H.M.S. King George V
5 Apr, 1918[19][20] – 22 Mar, 1919[21] 		Succeeded by
Arthur J. Davies
Preceded by
Henry W. Parker 		Captain of the Fleet
26 Aug, 1919[22] 		Succeeded by
Eric J. A. Fullerton
as Captain of the Fleet, Atlantic Fleet
Preceded by
Louis C. S. Woollcombe 		Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham
3 May, 1922[23] – 1 Nov, 1923[24] 		Succeeded by
Eric J. A. Fullerton
Preceded by
Brian H. F. Barttelot
as S.N.O. in Charge of all Naval Establishments at Malta 		Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
1 Feb, 1926[25] – c. 9 Jul, 1928[26] 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Matthew R. Best
 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/521. f. 465.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 13.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28733. p. 4640. 1 July, 1913.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 375.
  5. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/521. f. 465.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 825.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32886. p. 8537. 7 December, 1923.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33394. p. 4108. 15 June, 1928.
  9. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/521. f. 221.
  10. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 465.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397c.
  12. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/521. f. 465.
  13. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/521. f. 465.
  14. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/521. f. 465.
  15. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 465.
  16. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/521. f. 465.
  17. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/521. f. 465.
  18. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/521. f. 465.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 825.
  20. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/521. f. 465.
  21. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/521. f. 465.
  22. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 465.
  23. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 465.
  24. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/521. f. 465.
  25. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 221.
  26. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/521. f. 221.

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