Henry Hervey Campbell
Admiral SIR Henry Hervey Campbell, K.C.V.O., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (27 February, 1865 – 12 February, 1933) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 November, 1886.[1]
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1898.[2]
Captain
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1902.[3] He was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 14 October.[4]
In November 1904, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Highflyer.[5]
He was appointed to command the first class protected cruiser Terrible in May 1905, remaining with her for a year.[6]
Campbell was captain of Hindustan from December of 1909 through May of 1912.[7]
He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 20 March, 1911, vice Moore.[8] He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) dated 24 October.[9]
Flag Rank
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 20 September, 1912, vice Burney.[10] On 29 November he was appointed to the Admiralty on Special Service. For the Test Mobilisation in July, 1914, he was appointed in command of the Ninth Cruiser Squadron.[11] He struck his flag at Sheerness on 26 July.[12] On 23 July it was announced that Campbell would succeed Rear-Admiral Stuart Nicholson as Rear-Admiral in the Home Fleets at the Nore on 5 December.[13]
Great War
Campbell was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1917.[14] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 17 February.[15] On 1 July, he was appointed a Groom-in-Waiting in Ordinary to the King.[16] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 23 October.[17]
Retirement
Campbell was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 16 May, 1921.[18] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) on 1 January, 1930.[19]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25658. p. 6513. 24 December, 1886.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27482. p. 6493. 14 October, 1902.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28477. p. 2320. 21 March, 1911.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28549. p. 8158. 10 November, 1911.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28647. p. 7022. 24 September, 1912.
- ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 309.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col B, p. 4.
- ↑ "Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col G, p. 10.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29886. p. 1. 1 January, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29954. p. 1773. 20 February, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30186. p. 7125. 17 July, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30369. p. 11474. 6 November, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32329. p. 4004. 20 May, 1921.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33566. p. 6. 1 January, 1930.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir H. H. Campbell" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 13 February, 1933. Issue 46367, col D, p. 8.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
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Preceded by Arthur H. Christian |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron 1914 |
Succeeded by Arthur W. Waymouth
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