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Born in London in 1874, Cameron was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-Blackwater|f=t}} in May, 1906.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1907), p. 284.</ref> | Born in London in 1874, Cameron was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-Blackwater|f=t}} in May, 1906.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1907), p. 284.</ref> | ||
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Cameron was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1913. | Cameron was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1913. |
Revision as of 18:15, 29 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 appointed in command of the destroyer Zulu on 15 March, 1910.[2]
Cameron was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1913.
On 30 August, 1913, Cameron was appointed captain of the depot ship Hecla.[3]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Phaeton on 2 January, 1915.[4]
Cameron was appointed as Captain of depot ship Crescent (the former battleship Glory) on 9 April, 1919.[5]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Tiger in March, 1921.[6]
See Also
Footnotes
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.
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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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