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Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 December, 1903.{{NLMar13|p. 13}} | Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 December, 1903.{{NLMar13|p. 13}} | ||
| − | Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Constance|f=t}} in December, 1922. | + | Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Constance|f=t}} in December, 1922. |
He was appointed Captain in Command of the [[Portsmouth Navigation School]] on 16 December, 1926.{{SchofieldNav|p. 192}} | He was appointed Captain in Command of the [[Portsmouth Navigation School]] on 16 December, 1926.{{SchofieldNav|p. 192}} | ||
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| + | Campbell was succeeded as Flag Officer in Charge, Glasgow by Rear Admiral [[James Andrew Gardiner Troup|James A. G. Troup]] on 19 February, 1940.<ref>Troup Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/135.}} f. 340.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:02, 3 June 2015
James Douglas Campbell ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1903.[1]
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]
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] |
Succeeded by Cloudesley V. Robinson |
| Preceded by John W. Carrington |
Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School 16 Dec, 1926[5] |
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.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Schofield. Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. p. 192.
