Difference between revisions of "John Oliver Campbell"
(Update appts) |
|||
| (2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Among other duties, Campbell commanded a ship named H.M.S. ''Elissa'', which may have been based at [[Alexandria]], from 9 August, 1943 (vice Vaughn[?]) through 20 September, 1943.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/12.|}} f. 12.</ref> | ||
| + | |||
Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 3 September, 1945.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/12.|}} f. 12.</ref> | Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 3 September, 1945.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/12.|}} f. 12.</ref> | ||
| Line 27: | Line 29: | ||
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | ||
{{TabNaval}} | {{TabNaval}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Sydney Stafford|Robert S. Stafford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aphis (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aphis'']]'''<br>7 Dec, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|13117}} – 2 Dec, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|13117}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Ythel Bethell|Frank Y. Bethell]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Sydney Stafford|Robert S. Stafford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aphis (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aphis'']]'''<br>7 Dec, 1940<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/12.|}} f. 12.</ref>{{UBAllyWarship|13117}} – 9 Sep, 1941|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Jack Broughton Cox|Jack B. Cox]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Jack Broughton Cox|Jack B. Cox]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aphis (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aphis'']]'''<br>8 Apr, 1941<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/12.|}} f. 12.</ref> – 2 Dec, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|13117}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Ythel Bethell|Frank Y. Bethell]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Benghazi|Naval Officer in Charge, Benghazi]]'''<br>17 Feb, 1943<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/12.|}} f. 12.</ref> – 31 Jul, 1943<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/12.|}} f. 12.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabEnd}} | {{TabEnd}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:appts> | </div name=fredbot:appts> | ||
Latest revision as of 01:38, 15 February 2024
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
Among other duties, Campbell commanded a ship named H.M.S. Elissa, which may have been based at Alexandria, from 9 August, 1943 (vice Vaughn[?]) through 20 September, 1943.[5]
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 September, 1945.[6]
He was reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 26 April, 1946.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert S. Stafford |
Captain of H.M.S. Aphis 7 Dec, 1940[8][9] – 9 Sep, 1941 |
Succeeded by Jack B. Cox |
| Preceded by Jack B. Cox |
Captain of H.M.S. Aphis 8 Apr, 1941[10] – 2 Dec, 1941[11] |
Succeeded by Frank Y. Bethell |
| Preceded by ? |
Naval Officer in Charge, Benghazi 17 Feb, 1943[12] – 31 Jul, 1943[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/12. f. 12.
