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Revision as of 16:16, 21 July 2022

Commander (retired) John Oliver Campbell, D.S.O., D.S.C., O.B.E. (18 July, 1899 – 22 June, 1963) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of J. S. Campbell, Esq., an Indian Civil Servant.[1]

Campbell served first in Albion, from August 1914 until she paid off in 1916, perhaps in May. He was next appointed to the light cruiser Neptune from 8 June 1916 to 10 September 1917 when he was sent to H.M.S. Vernon for a Torpedo Control Course. On 19 September 1917 he was appointed to Milbrook, where he would serve until being sent to Paladin on 22 October 1918.[2]

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1919.[3]

Campbell was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 December, and 1922 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1927.[4]

World War II

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 September, 1945.[5]

He was reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 26 April, 1946.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert S. Stafford
Captain of H.M.S. Aphis
7 Dec, 1940[7][8]
Succeeded by
Jack B. Cox
Preceded by
Jack B. Cox
Captain of H.M.S. Aphis
8 Apr, 1941[9] – 2 Dec, 1941[10]
Succeeded by
Frank Y. Bethell

Footnotes

  1. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
  2. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
  3. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
  4. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
  5. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
  6. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
  7. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
  8. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  9. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
  10. Uboat.net page on the ship.