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Revision as of 16:49, 17 July 2012
Admiral Alexander Victor Campbell, C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O., Royal Navy (27 September, 1874 – 2 June, 1957) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.[1]
He was appointed command of the battleship Prince George on 15 August, 1914.[2]
He was appointed command of the battleship King George V on 5 April, 1918.[3]
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 October, 1923, vice Borrett.[4]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 11 June, 1928, vice Brand, and was placed on the Retired List on 12 June.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28733. p. 4640. 1 July, 1913.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 375.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 826.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32886. p. 8537. 7 December, 1923.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33394. p. 4108. 15 June, 1928.
Bibliography
- "Admiral A. V. Campbell" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 4 June, 1957. Issue 53876, col G, pg. 14.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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Categories:
- 1874 births
- 1957 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1887
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Captains of H.M.S. Prince George (1895)
- Captains of H.M.S. Albion (1898)
- Captains of H.M.S. King George V (1911)
- Commodores, Chatham Royal Naval Barracks
- Admirals Superintendent of Malta Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
