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| − | '''Gordon Campbell''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] | + | {{ViceRN}} '''Gordon Campbell''', V.C., D.S.O. w/ two bars (6 January, 1886 – 3 October, 1953) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] |
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| − | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Cumberland| | + | Campbell was award the Victoria Cross for his handing of Q-ship H.M.S. ''Farnborough'', sinking U 83 in February 1917. |
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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. | ||
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| + | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Cumberland|f=t}}. | ||
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| + | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Tiger|f=t}} in November 1925.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
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| + | He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the retired list. | ||
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Revision as of 12:13, 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.
He was appointed command of the heavy cruiser Cumberland.
He was appointed command of the battlecruiser Tiger in November 1925.[1]
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the retired list.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
Service Records
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