John Duncan Campbell

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Captain John Duncan Campbell, D.S.C., O.B.E., R.N., Retired (6 September, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the Supplementary List on 1 September, 1913.

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 September, 1921.

Post-War

In 1920, he was faulted in a collision between Cherwell and S.S. Logie(?). In 1921, Cherwell and Waterhen found a drifting German mine, and Campbell's action in dealing with the hazard reflected great credit upon him.[1]

Campbell was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Commander on 6 September, 1931.[2]

World War II

In 1938, he volunteered for service in connection with controlled minefields. He spent a few months in command of the paddle minesweeper H.M.S. Whippingham, then in 1939 was taken up on his original offer, and was sent to Malta to serve in the rank of Lt. Cdr..[3]

He commanded Machester City vice Smyth, from about April, 1944.

He was granted the War Service Rank of Captain in 1945.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Ernest K. Arbuthnot
Captain of H.M.S. Iris
3 Dec, 1916[5] – Dec, 1918
Succeeded by
Maurice A. Brind
Preceded by
Alexander Finlayson
Captain of H.M.S. Cattistock
15 Oct, 1919[6] – 31 Jan, 1920
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Horace L. Morgan
Captain of H.M.S. Badminton
13 Apr, 1921[7] – 11 Apr, 1923
Succeeded by
Horace L. Morgan

Footnotes

  1. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/213. f. 259.
  2. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/213. f. 259.
  3. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/213. f. 259.
  4. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/213. f. 267.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 821.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 743.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 725.