John Oliver Campbell
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] – 2 Dec, 1941[8] |
Succeeded by Frank Y. Bethell |
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.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
