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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Phaeton|f=t}} on 2 January, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 396''n''.</ref> | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Phaeton|f=t}} on 2 January, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 396''n''.</ref> | ||
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Cameron was appointed as Captain of depot ship ''Crescent'' (the former {{UK-Glory|f=t}}) on 9 April, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 754}} | Cameron was appointed as Captain of depot ship ''Crescent'' (the former {{UK-Glory|f=t}}) on 9 April, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 754}} | ||
| − | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tiger|f=t}} in March 1921.{{MackieRNW}} | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tiger|f=t}} in March, 1921.{{MackieRNW}} |
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Revision as of 22:46, 22 March 2014
Admiral John Ewen Cameron, C.B., M.V.O. (15 June, 1874 – 28 July, 1939) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in London in 1874, Cameron was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Blackwater in May, 1906.[1]
Cameron was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1913.
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Phaeton on 2 January, 1915.[2]
Cameron was appointed as Captain of depot ship Crescent (the former battleship Glory) on 9 April, 1919.[3]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Tiger in March, 1921.[4]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1907), p. 284.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 396n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 754.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- "Admiral J. E. Cameron" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 29 July, 1939. Issue 48370, col C, p. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by David M. Anderson |
Rear-Admiral and Senior Naval Officer on the Yangtze 1925 – 1927 |
Succeeded by Hugh J. Tweedie
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