Gordon Campbell

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Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell, V.C.D.S.O., R.N., Retired (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.

In November 1917, he assumed command of the destroyer Active, leaving her in April 1918.[1]

Post-War

He was appointed in command of the heavy cruiser Cumberland on 1 January, 1919.[2]

He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Tiger in November, 1925.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 April, 1928, vice Beaty-Pownall, and placed on the Retired List on 6 April.[4]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List.

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Adm. Gordon Campbell, V.C." (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 6 October, 1953. Issue 52745, col A, p. 11.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Francis G. St. John
Captain of H.M.S. Ranger
10 Oct, 1912[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Guy W. Richards
Preceded by
Philip G. Wodehouse
Captain of H.M.S. Bittern
Apr, 1913[6] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Percy Withers
Captain of H.M.S. Active
Nov, 1917[7] – ?
Succeeded by
Edward R. G. R. Evans
Preceded by
Henry Blackett
Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland
1 Jan, 1919[8] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Horace W. Longden
Captain of H.M.S. Tiger
1 Nov, 1925[9] – ?
Succeeded by
Walter J. C. Lake

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 771.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
  5. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 365.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 282.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 771.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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