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'''Kenneth Leslie Campbell''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} '''Kenneth Leslie Campbell''' (6 September, 1891 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Although he apparently passed the qualifying examination for entrance to [[Royal Naval College, Osborne]] in the May 1904 term,{{NMI|Tuesday, Apr 19, 1904; pg. 4; Issue 37372}} Campbell's Service Record indicates he entered in the September, 1904 intake term.
  
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Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 August, 1914.<ref>Campbell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/42.|}} f. 42.</ref>
  
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On 30 August, 1912, Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{SubRN}}.{{NLMar13|p. 13}}
 
On 30 August, 1912, Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{SubRN}}.{{NLMar13|p. 13}}
  
 
Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Alarm|f=t}} on 22 November, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 727}}
 
Campbell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Alarm|f=t}} on 22 November, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 727}}
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==Post-War==
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Campbell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 August, 1922.<ref>Campbell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/42.|}} f. 42.</ref>
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Campbell was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 23 October, 1934.<ref>Campbell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/42.|}} f. 42.</ref>
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==World War II==
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After 1937, Campbell specialised in boom defence work, and headed up early efforts to secure Malta's dockyard.<ref>Campbell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/42.|}} f. 42.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Leslie_Campbell}}
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Kenneth+Leslie+Campbell Service Records]
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{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Leslie_Campbell}}
 
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Latest revision as of 01:38, 15 February 2024

Commander Kenneth Leslie Campbell (6 September, 1891 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Although he apparently passed the qualifying examination for entrance to Royal Naval College, Osborne in the May 1904 term,[1] Campbell's Service Record indicates he entered in the September, 1904 intake term.

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 August, 1914.[2]

On 30 August, 1912, Campbell was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant.[3]

Campbell was appointed in command of the destroyer Alarm on 22 November, 1917.[4]

Post-War

Campbell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 August, 1922.[5]

Campbell was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 23 October, 1934.[6]

World War II

After 1937, Campbell specialised in boom defence work, and headed up early efforts to secure Malta's dockyard.[7]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. P49
22 Jun, 1917[8] – Nov, 1917
Succeeded by
Christopher H. Ringrose
Preceded by
Edward Eastwick-Field
Captain of H.M.S. Alarm
22 Nov, 1917[9] – 1 Jul, 1919
Succeeded by
Thomas S. Edwards
Preceded by
Geoffrey S. Holden
Captain of H.M.S. Vega
2 Feb, 1923 – 6 Sep, 1923
Succeeded by
Hugh B. Wrey
Preceded by
Eric P. Vivian
Captain of H.M.S. Splendid
8 Nov, 1923[10] – 25 Sep, 1925
Succeeded by
John B. Falls
Preceded by
?
In Command, Reserve Destroyers, Malta
28 Apr, 1930[11] – 2 Apr, 1933[12]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
In Command, Reserve Destroyers, Gibraltar
28 Apr, 1930[13]
Succeeded by
John R. P. Thompson
Preceded by
Theodore F. A. Voysey
In Charge, Minesweepers in Reserve, Malta
Apr, 1933[14] – 17 Mar, 1934[15]
Succeeded by
Archibald E. D. C. Duthy
Preceded by
Theodore F. A. Voysey
Captain of H.M.S. Huntley
1933[16] – 17 Mar, 1934[17]
Succeeded by
Archibald E. D. C. Duthy
Preceded by
?
Boom Defence Officer, Malta
26 Aug, 1942 – 14 Jan, 1943
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Apr 19, 1904; pg. 4; Issue 37372.
  2. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/42. f. 42.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 13.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 727.
  5. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/42. f. 42.
  6. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/42. f. 42.
  7. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/42. f. 42.
  8. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396f.
  9. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 726.
  10. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 271.
  11. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/42. f. 42.
  12. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/42. f. 42.
  13. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 236.
  14. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/42. f. 42.
  15. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/42. f. 42.
  16. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/42. f. 42.
  17. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/42. f. 42.