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{{ViceRN}} (retired) '''George William McOran Campbell''', R.N. (12 June, 1877 &ndash; 23 February, 1948) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1899.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 13}}<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> Upon being superseded in command of {{UK-1Tartar}} in January 1912, Campbell started a series of appointments in battleships, starting with {{UK-Caesar}} on 30 January and moving to {{UK-Bulwark}} upon her re-commissioning in April. He was then sent to join the {{UK-Roxburgh|f=t}} on 4 June, remaining with her for nearly two years.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB99|f=t}} on 15 April, 1914. ==Great War== Campbell remained in command of {{UK-TB99}} until being superseded by [[William Gilbert Howard]] on 8 January, 1916, at which time Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Obedient|f=c}}.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> Campbell commanded the {{UK-Obedient|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as part of the {{UK-DF|12}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 45}} Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1916.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> On 28 August, 1916, Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Blake|f=t}}. ==Post-War== Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Thunderer|f=t}} in August, 1924. Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 15 January, 1928 and placed on the Retired List the following day.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 221.</ref> Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 24 September, 1932.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 221.</ref> ==World War II== Campbell was appointed to the Liverpool Convoy Pool on 14 March, 1940 with the rank of {{Com2RN}}, R.N.R.. He reverted to the Retired List on 22 October, 1940.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> Campbell died at Monkswell, Horrabridge at age 71.{{ToL|Deaths|Friday, Feb 27, 1948; pg. 1; Issue 51006}} ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+William+McOran+Campbell Service Records] * [[Twelfth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_William_McOran_Campbell}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cyril Asser|Cyril Asser]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ostrich (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ostrich'']]'''<br>22 May, 1905<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> &ndash; Jul, 1905<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[David Charles Herbert Dalrymple|David C. H. Dalrymple]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[David Charles Herbert Dalrymple|David C. H. Dalrymple]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Fairy (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Fairy'']]'''<br>Jul, 1905<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> &ndash; 23 Jan, 1907<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Purdy|Henry Purdy]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Joseph Armand Shuter|Joseph A. Shuter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Swordfish (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Swordfish'']]'''<br>23 Jan, 1907<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>{{NLOct08|p. 381}} &ndash; 21 Jan, 1909<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Winnifred Benson|Arthur W. Benson]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Percy George Brown|Percy G. Brown]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Osprey (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Osprey'']]'''<br>21 Jan, 1909<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>{{NLJul09|p. 351}} &ndash; 23 Jul, 1909<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Howell Cater|Edward H. Cater]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Chalker Durrant Field|Henry C. D. Field]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Leven (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Leven'']]'''<br>27 Jul, 1909<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> &ndash; 19 Oct, 1909<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Taprell Dorling|Henry T. Dorling]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Claude Seymour|Claude Seymour]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Erne (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Erne'']]'''<br>19 Oct, 1909<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>{{NLJan10|p. 309}} &ndash; 7 Dec, 1910<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Marsden|Arthur Marsden]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lionel George Preston|Lionel G. Preston]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tartar (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tartar'']]'''<br>7 Dec, 1910<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>{{NLApr11|p. 382}} &ndash; 4 Jan, 1912<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Nigel Kenneth Walter Barttelot|Nigel K. W. Barttelot]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Plunkett England|George P. England]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 99 (1901)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 99]]'''<br>15 Apr, 1914<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>{{NLOct15|p. 401''a''}} &ndash; 8 Jan, 1916<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Gilbert Howard|William G. Howard]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Obedient (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Obedient'']]'''<br>8 Jan, 1916<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> &ndash; 1 Aug, 1916<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Gage Stuart|Charles G. Stuart]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Parker (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Parker'']]'''<br>10 Aug, 1916<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> &ndash; 28 Aug, 1916<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Brandreth Scott Dutton|Arthur B. S. Dutton]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cecil Maxwell-Lefroy|Cecil Maxwell-Lefroy]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Blake (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Blake'']]'''<br>28 Aug, 1916<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>{{NLFeb19|p. 742}} &ndash; 1 Mar, 1919<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Milward Stancomb|Arthur M. Stancomb]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Brien Michael Money|Brien M. Money]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Wallace (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Wallace'']]'''<br>4 Apr, 1919<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> &ndash; 1 Dec, 1920<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Kemmis Betty|Arthur K. Betty]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Brien Michael Money|Brien M. Money]]'''|'''[[First Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla]]'''<br>4 Apr, 1919<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> &ndash; 1 Dec, 1920<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Kemmis Betty|Arthur K. Betty]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wyndham Lerrier Bamber|Wyndham L. Bamber]]'''|'''[[Mobilisation Department (Royal Navy)|Assistant Director of the Mobilisation Department]]'''<br>4 Apr, 1922<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> &ndash; 4 Apr, 1924<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Roger L'Estrange Murray Rede|Roger L'E. M. Rede]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Spencer Leveson-Gower, Fourth Earl Granville|The Hon. William S. Leveson-Gower]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Woolwich (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Woolwich'']]'''<br>4 Apr, 1924<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>{{NLJul24|p. 290}} &ndash; 26 Aug, 1924<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Malcolm Lennon Goldsmith|Malcolm L. Goldsmith]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Oliver Elles Leggett|Oliver E. Leggett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thunderer'']]'''<br>26 Aug, 1924<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref> &ndash; 14 Sep, 1925<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hubert Seeds Monroe|Hubert S. Monroe]]'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, George William}} {{CatPerson|UK|1877|1948}} {{CatVice|UK}} {{CatBritannia|January, 1891}} {{CatRN}}

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