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Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-1TB22}} on 18 March, 1886.{{NLJul86|p. 257}} | Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-1TB22}} on 18 March, 1886.{{NLJul86|p. 257}} | ||
| − | Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1890.{{ | + | On 6 November, 1888 he was appointed to {{UK-Hecla}} as first lieutenant and for torpedo duties. On 1 November, 1890, Campbell was placed in command of ''Hecla'' for a trip to Malta following the resignation of Captain [[Edwin John Payne Gallwey]] the day before. Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1890 and remained in ''Hecla'' until Lieutenant Briggs joined. He then returned to England, arriving 23 March, 1891. During the summer, he helped distribute intelligence related to the annual manoeuvres until going on Half Pay on 8 September 1891.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/221.|D7578797}} ff. 195, 199.</ref> |
| − | He was appointed to command of the {{UK-Polyphemus|f=t}} on 27 October, 1892.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 28 October, 1892. Issue '''33781''', col F, p. 3.</ref> | + | Campbell was sent to France to study the language at a colloquial level in January, 1892, being permitted four months. He was examined by the Civil Service in February and found to contain an "adequate" knowledge of French grammar. In May, Campbell again worked in intelligence in support of the annual manoeuvres. On 15 August, 1892, he was appointed to {{UK-1Neptune}}.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/221.|D7578797}} ff. 195, 199.</ref> |
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| + | Campbell was only briefly in ''Neptune'' before being appointed to command of the {{UK-Polyphemus|f=t}} on 27 October, 1892.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 28 October, 1892. Issue '''33781''', col F, p. 3.</ref> He remained with her through a re-commissioning and was superseded when his appointment expired in mid November, 1895.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/221.|D7578797}} ff. 195, 199.</ref> | ||
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| + | Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1897.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/221.|D7578797}} ff. 195, 199.</ref> | ||
Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-KingAlfred|f=t}} on 21 July, 1903.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 16 July, 1903. Issue '''37134''', col D, p. 8.</ref> | Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-KingAlfred|f=t}} on 21 July, 1903.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 16 July, 1903. Issue '''37134''', col D, p. 8.</ref> | ||
| − | + | Campbell was appointed as captain of {{UK-PrinceGeorge|f=t}} in September, 1903. | |
On 25 January, 1906, while hunting on leave at his cousin's, he fell from his horse and broke his neck, dying instantly. | On 25 January, 1906, while hunting on leave at his cousin's, he fell from his horse and broke his neck, dying instantly. | ||
Revision as of 11:15, 1 January 2017
Captain Frederick Livington Campbell (20 July, 1854 – 25 January, 1906) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Campbell passed the Royal Naval College in May, 1875.[1]
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 13 October, 1876.[2]
He was appointed to Vernon on 16 June, 1884 as a torpedo Lieutenant.[3]
Campbell was appointed in command of the T.B. 22 on 18 March, 1886.[4]
On 6 November, 1888 he was appointed to Hecla as first lieutenant and for torpedo duties. On 1 November, 1890, Campbell was placed in command of Hecla for a trip to Malta following the resignation of Captain Edwin John Payne Gallwey the day before. Campbell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1890 and remained in Hecla until Lieutenant Briggs joined. He then returned to England, arriving 23 March, 1891. During the summer, he helped distribute intelligence related to the annual manoeuvres until going on Half Pay on 8 September 1891.[5]
Campbell was sent to France to study the language at a colloquial level in January, 1892, being permitted four months. He was examined by the Civil Service in February and found to contain an "adequate" knowledge of French grammar. In May, Campbell again worked in intelligence in support of the annual manoeuvres. On 15 August, 1892, he was appointed to Neptune.[6]
Campbell was only briefly in Neptune before being appointed to command of the torpedo ram Polyphemus on 27 October, 1892.[7] He remained with her through a re-commissioning and was superseded when his appointment expired in mid November, 1895.[8]
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1897.[9]
Campbell was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser King Alfred on 21 July, 1903.[10]
Campbell was appointed as captain of battleship Prince George in September, 1903.
On 25 January, 1906, while hunting on leave at his cousin's, he fell from his horse and broke his neck, dying instantly.
See Also
- "Captain F. L. Campbell, R.N." (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 26 January, 1906. Issue 37927, col B, p. 6.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Guy A. J. Greville |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 22 18 Mar, 1886[11] – 22 Jun, 1886[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Gerard M. Brooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Polyphemus 27 Oct, 1892[13][14] |
Succeeded by Herbert A. Warren |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. King Alfred 21 Jul, 1903[15] |
Succeeded by Herbert G. King-Hall |
| Preceded by Arthur C. Clarke |
Captain of H.M.S. Prince George Sep, 1903[16] |
Succeeded by Robert H. S. Stokes |
| Preceded by Hugh Evan-Thomas |
Captain of H.M.S. Majestic 15 Jul, 1904[17] – late 1904[18][19] |
Succeeded by Charles E. Madden |
| Preceded by Walter H. B. Graham |
Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard 1 Jan, 1905[20] |
Succeeded by James Startin |
Footnotes
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/221. ff. 195, 199.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1886). p. 257.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/221. ff. 195, 199.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/221. ff. 195, 199.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 28 October, 1892. Issue 33781, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/221. ff. 195, 199.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/221. ff. 195, 199.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 16 July, 1903. Issue 37134, col D, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1886). p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1886). p. 598.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 28 October, 1892. Issue 33781, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 244.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 16 July, 1903. Issue 37134, col D, p. 8.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 343.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 343.
- ↑ Madden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 83.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 15 December, 1904. Issue 37578, col E, p. 10.
