Gordon Campbell (Royal Navy officer)
Vice admiral Gordon Campbell, VC, DSO & Two Bars (6 January 1886 – 3 October 1953) was a British naval officer, writer, politician and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was also awarded the Croix de Guerre and appointed a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur for his actions during the First World War.
Gordon Campbell | |
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Captain Gordon Campbell | |
| Born | 6 January 1886 Croydon, Surrey |
| Died | 3 October 1953 (aged 67) Isleworth, Middlesex |
| Buried | All Saints Churchyard, Crondall |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1900–1929 1939–1943 |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Tiger (1925–27) HM Dockyard, Simon's Town (1922–25) HMS Impregnable (1921–22) HMS Cumberland (1919–20) HMS Patrol (1918–19) HMS Active (1917–18) HMS Dunraven (1917) HMS Farnborough (1915–17) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de Guerre (France) |
| Relations | Sir Edward Campbell, 1st Baronet (brother) Brigadier Lorne MacLaine Campbell VC (nephew) |
| Other work | Member of Parliament Writer |
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