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Revision as of 10:57, 23 February 2018
Rear-Admiral James Douglas Campbell (2 September, 1882 – 23 April, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1903.[1]
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1911.
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1915.
Post-War
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1920.
Campbell was appointed in command of the light cruiser Constance in December, 1922.
He was appointed Captain in Command of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 16 December, 1926.[2]
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 January, 1933 and placed on the Retired List the following day.
World War II
Campbell was succeeded as Flag Officer in Charge, Glasgow by Rear Admiral James A. G. Troup on 19 February, 1940.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
- Schofield, Vice-Admiral B. B. (1977). Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. Havant: Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd. ISBN 085937-087-9.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur C. Strutt |
Captain of H.M.S. Constance Dec, 1922[4] – 1 Feb, 1925 |
Succeeded by Cloudesley V. Robinson |
| Preceded by John W. Carrington |
Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School 16 Dec, 1926[5][6] – 17 Dec, 1928 |
Succeeded by James A. G. Troup |
| Preceded by Geoffrey Hopwood |
Captain of H.M.S. Hermes 17 Jan, 1929[7] – 2 Oct, 1930 |
Succeeded by Edmond J. G. Mackinnon |
| Preceded by Cecil H. Fox as Captain Superintendent, Clyde District and Senior Naval Officer, Clyde |
Naval Officer-in-Charge, Clyde 26 Sep, 1938 – 4 Oct, 1938 |
Succeeded by James D. Campbell as Flag Officer-in-Charge, Clyde |
| Preceded by James D. Campbell as Naval Officer-in-Charge, Clyde |
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Clyde 24 Aug, 1939 – 18 Jan, 1940 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Glasgow 18 Jan, 1940 – 19 Feb, 1940 |
Succeeded by James A. G. Troup |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 13.
- ↑ Schofield. Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. p. 192.
- ↑ Troup Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/135. f. 340.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 228.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 233.
- ↑ Schofield. Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. p. 192.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 245.
