Alexander Campbell (Royal Navy officer)

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.

Alexander Campbell
Born27 September 1874
Died2 June 1957 (1957-06-03) (aged 82)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldHMS Vengeance
HMS Prince George
HMS Albion
HMS Britannia
HMS King George V
Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham
Malta Dockyard
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath (1924)
Distinguished Service Order
Member of the Royal Victorian Order

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]

Memorial in Barnes Old Cemetery

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 (36761). London. 7 May 1902. p. 10.
  2. "Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships" (PDF). 23 December 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  3. "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). 8 November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  4. "No. 32886". The London Gazette. 7 December 1923. p. 8537.
  5. "No. 33394". The London Gazette. 15 June 1928. p. 4108.
Military offices
Preceded by
Charles Johnson		 Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
1926–1928		 Succeeded by
Francis Mitchell
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