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'''Leveson Granville Byron Alexander Campbell''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Leveson Granville Byron Alexander Campbell''' (9 June, 1881 – 20 October,1951) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on  
Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 March, 1903.{{NLMar13|p. 13}}
 
In 1903, Campbell applied to qualify for navigation duties and was refused.  However, in September of the next year, he completed a ten day course working with navigation officers under the direction of Captain Bearcroft.


Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on  
In January, 1908, as Campbell was coming to the end of an appointment in the {{UK-Swiftsure|f=t}}, he was recommended for command of a T.B.D..  Captain [[Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock|Cradock]] wrote of him, "efficient & reliable.  Capital judgment on the bridge, I feel confident he will do well in a flotilla."  Accordingly, Campbell received his first command appointment to the {{UK-Contest|f=c}} in February, 1908.  He applied to study German in January, 1909 and in March he was excused examinations for command of torpedo craft.<ref>Campbell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/101.|D7603608}}  f. 101.</ref>


Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 March, 1911.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/101.|D7603608}} f. 101.</ref>
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Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 March, 1903.{{NLMar13|p. 13}}


Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB81|f=t}} on 24 February, 1910.{{NLApr10|p. 401}}
Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB81|f=t}} on 24 February, 1910.{{NLApr10|p. 401}}


Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Renard|f=t}} on 28 June, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 377}}
Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Renard|f=t}} on 28 June, 1912.
 
==Great War==
Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1915.  He continued to serve as captain of {{UK-Renard}} as part of the {{UK-DF|3}} until being superseded by [[Lewes George Gardner]] in July, 1917.  On the 27th, Campbell was appointed to ''President'' for duty in A.S.D. (Anti-Submarine Department?)<ref>Campbell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/101.|D7603608}}  f. 101.</ref>
 
He remained so engaged until he was appointed to {{UK-Lightfoot|f=t}} in September, 1918, to take command upon her commissioning.<ref>Campbell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/101.|D7603608}}  f. 101.</ref>
 
==Interbellum==
Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Parker|f=t}} and to oversee a group of destroyers in a Care & Maintenance Party on 24 August, 1920.<ref>Campbell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/101.|D7603608}}  f. 101.</ref>
 
Campbell was placed on the Retired List on expiration of his foreign service upon his relief on 14 January, 1923.<ref>Campbell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/101.|D7603608}}  f. 101.</ref>
 
Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on the Retired List on his forty-fifth birthday on 9 June, 1926.<ref>Campbell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/101.|D7603608}} f. 101.</ref>


He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lightfoot|f=t}} in September, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 831}}
==World War II==
In September 1939, Campbell was sent for service under N.C.S. Basra.  In January 1940 he was appointed as S.D.O., Hong Kong (Senior Duty Officer?).  On 26 March, this was altered to X.D.O..  This was an unfortunate posting as Campbell became a prisoner of war to the Japanese on 4 March, 1942.<ref>Campbell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/101.|D7603608}} f. 101.</ref>


Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Parker|f=t}} on 24 August, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 822}}
He was repatriated after the war and reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 13 June, 1946 due to hypertension.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/101.|D7603608}} f. 101.</ref>


==See Also==
==See Also==
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Revision as of 15:01, 6 October 2016

Captain (retired) Leveson Granville Byron Alexander Campbell (9 June, 1881 – 20 October,1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1903.[1]

In 1903, Campbell applied to qualify for navigation duties and was refused. However, in September of the next year, he completed a ten day course working with navigation officers under the direction of Captain Bearcroft.

In January, 1908, as Campbell was coming to the end of an appointment in the battleship Swiftsure, he was recommended for command of a T.B.D.. Captain Cradock wrote of him, "efficient & reliable. Capital judgment on the bridge, I feel confident he will do well in a flotilla." Accordingly, Campbell received his first command appointment to the Acasta Class destroyer Contest in February, 1908. He applied to study German in January, 1909 and in March he was excused examinations for command of torpedo craft.[2]

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1911.[3]

Campbell was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 81 on 24 February, 1910.[4]

Campbell was appointed in command of the destroyer Renard on 28 June, 1912.

Great War

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915. He continued to serve as captain of Renard as part of the Third Destroyer Flotilla until being superseded by Lewes George Gardner in July, 1917. On the 27th, Campbell was appointed to President for duty in A.S.D. (Anti-Submarine Department?)[5]

He remained so engaged until he was appointed to flotilla leader Lightfoot in September, 1918, to take command upon her commissioning.[6]

Interbellum

Campbell was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Parker and to oversee a group of destroyers in a Care & Maintenance Party on 24 August, 1920.[7]

Campbell was placed on the Retired List on expiration of his foreign service upon his relief on 14 January, 1923.[8]

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on his forty-fifth birthday on 9 June, 1926.[9]

World War II

In September 1939, Campbell was sent for service under N.C.S. Basra. In January 1940 he was appointed as S.D.O., Hong Kong (Senior Duty Officer?). On 26 March, this was altered to X.D.O.. This was an unfortunate posting as Campbell became a prisoner of war to the Japanese on 4 March, 1942.[10]

He was repatriated after the war and reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 13 June, 1946 due to hypertension.[11]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Reginald E. Marcon 		Captain of H.M.S. Contest
18 Feb, 1908[12][13] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Lionel G. Dawson 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 81
24 Feb, 1910[14] – 27 Jun, 1912[15][Inference] 		Succeeded by
Stephen Phillimore
Preceded by
George K. Chetwode 		Captain of H.M.S. Renard
28 Jun, 1912[16] 		Succeeded by
Lewes G. Gardner
Preceded by
Frederick E. K. Strong 		Captain of H.M.S. Lightfoot
Sep, 1918[17] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Robert H. B. Hammond-Chambers 		Captain of H.M.S. Botha
20 Mar, 1919[18] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Claud F. Allsup 		Captain of H.M.S. Parker
24 Aug, 1920[19] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 13.
  2. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/101. f. 101.
  3. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/101. f. 101.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 401.
  5. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/101. f. 101.
  6. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/101. f. 101.
  7. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/101. f. 101.
  8. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/101. f. 101.
  9. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/101. f. 101.
  10. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/101. f. 101.
  11. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/101. f. 101.
  12. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 15 February, 1908. Issue 38570, col B, p. 12.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 295.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 401.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 366.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397g.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 831.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 744.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 822.

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