Cyril St. Clair Cameron
Vice-Admiral (retired) Cyril St. Clair Cameron, C.B.E., R.N. (22 July, 1879 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia the son of retired Colonel A. S. Cameron, Cyril gained eleven months' time on passing out of Britannia in mid 1895.
Cameron was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1901.
Cameron was first and torpedo officer in Hecla from 26 August, 1908 to 22 March, 1910. At some point during his time aboard, one of the ship's steam cutters and a gig were lost when being hoisted aboard. A Court of Inquiry into the affair faulted Cameron for having failed to see that the ship's fore gun was manned and ready at the time. He received the Admiralty's "severe displeasure."
Cameron was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.
Cameron was appointed as executive officer in Agamemnon from 1 February, 1914 until 27 January, 1917, when he was appointed in command of an illegible ship and as assistant to Captain in Charge of Minesweepers for a flotilla.
Appointed in command of the minesweeper Whitby Abbey and as assistant to Captain in Charge of Minesweepers for torpedo duties from 25 June 1917 until 9 March, 1918.
Cameron was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1918.
Cameron was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 April, 1930.
Cameron was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 July, 1935.
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Roger L'E. M. Rede |
Captain of H.M.S. Bruce 29 Apr, 1922 – 15 Aug, 1922 |
Succeeded by John C. Hodgson |
| Preceded by Roger L'E. M. Rede |
Captain (D), Ninth Destroyer Flotilla 29 Apr, 1922 – 15 Aug, 1922 |
Succeeded by John C. Hodgson |
| Preceded by Theodore E. J. Bigg |
Captain of H.M.S. Malcolm 16 Aug, 1922[1] – 30 Apr, 1924 |
Succeeded by Edward O. B. S. Osborne |
| Preceded by Theodore E. J. Bigg |
Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla 16 Aug, 1922[2] – 30 Apr, 1924 |
Succeeded by Edward O. B. S. Osborne |
| Preceded by Brien M. Money |
Captain of H.M.S. Dido 30 Apr, 1924[3] – 10 Jul, 1924 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Arthur Henniker-Heaton |
Captain of H.M.S. Seymour 10 Jul, 1924 – 1 Feb, 1926 |
Succeeded by Ernest W. Leir |
| Preceded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Spenser 1 Feb, 1926[4] – 12 Apr, 1926 |
Succeeded by Ernest W. Leir |
| Preceded by Alexander R. Palmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Argus 16 Jun, 1928[5] – Aug, 1929[Inference] |
Succeeded by Colin A. M. Sarel |
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