Ian Campbell (Royal Navy officer)
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Vice-Admiral Sir Ian Murray Robertson Campbell, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar (8 August 1898 – 15 April 1980) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station from 1954 to 1956.
Sir Ian Campbell | |
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Campbell in 1950 | |
| Born | 8 August 1898 |
| Died | 15 April 1980 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Service years | 1911–1956 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | South Atlantic Station (1954–56) Reserve Fleet (1953–54) HMS Jamaica (1946–47) HMS Milne (1942–44) HMS Hyperion (1936–38) |
Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar |
Naval career
Promoted to captain in 1940,[1] Campbell served in the Second World War in the Arctic Convoys[2] commanding the destroyer HMS Milne from 1942 to 1944[1] and then becoming deputy director of naval intelligence.[3] He was appointed Flag Officer Liaison for the Middle East in 1950,[4] and Flag Officer Flotillas in the Mediterranean Fleet in 1952.[5] He was promoted to vice admiral on 18 March 1953,[6] then became Flag Officer Commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1953,[7] and Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station in 1954,[8] before retiring in 1956.[1]
Further reading
- The Kola Run. A record of Arctic convoys, 1941–1945 by Admiral Sir Ian Campbell and Captain Donald MacIntyre
