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Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 7 June, 1917.  He had a second Q-ship, ''Dunraven'', sunk from under him by a well-handled and wary UC 71 in August.
 
Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 7 June, 1917.  He had a second Q-ship, ''Dunraven'', sunk from under him by a well-handled and wary UC 71 in August.
  
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Cumberland|f=t}} in January 1919.{{MackieRNW}}
  
 
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Tiger|f=t}} in November 1925.{{MackieRNW}}
 
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Tiger|f=t}} in November 1925.{{MackieRNW}}

Revision as of 18:12, 18 October 2012

Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell, V.C., D.S.O. w/ two bars (6 January, 1886 – 3 October, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy

Life & Career

Campbell was award the Victoria Cross for his handing of Q-ship H.M.S. Farnborough, sinking U 83 in February 1917.

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 7 June, 1917. He had a second Q-ship, Dunraven, sunk from under him by a well-handled and wary UC 71 in August.

He was appointed command of the heavy cruiser Cumberland in January 1919.[1]

He was appointed command of the battlecruiser Tiger in November 1925.[2]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the retired list.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
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