Alexander Campbell (Royal Navy officer)

Alexander Campbell
Born 27 September 1874
Died 2 June 1957
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held HMS Vengeance
HMS Prince George
HMS Albion
HMS Britannia
HMS King George V
Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham
Malta Dockyard
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Member of the Royal Victorian Order

Vice Admiral Alexander Victor Campbell CB, DSO, MVO (27 September 1874 – 2 June 1957) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard.

Naval career

Campbell was promoted a Lieutenant. He was appointed to the battleship HMS London on 31 May 1902, serving temporary as gunnery lieutenant during the first weeks.[1]

Promoted to captain on 30 June 1913, Campbell became commanding officer of the battleship HMS Vengeance in May 1914 and the battleship HMS Prince George in August 1914, shortly after the start of the First World War.[2] He went on to be commanding officer of the battleship HMS Albion in February 1916, commanding officer of the battleship HMS Britannia in May 1916 and Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in July 1916.[3] He later became commanding officer of the battleship HMS King George V in April 1918.[2]

After the War Campbell became Captain of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet in September 1919 and Commodore of the Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham in May 1922.[3] Promoted to rear admiral on 14 October 1923,[4] he became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard in March 1926.[3] He was promoted to vice admiral on 11 June 1928.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Wednesday, 7 May 1902. (36761), p. 10.
  2. 1 2 "Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships" (PDF). 23 December 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). 8 November 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32886. p. 8537. 7 December 1923. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33394. p. 4108. 15 June 1928. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
Charles Johnson		 Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
1926–1928 		Succeeded by
Francis Mitchell
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