Ian Campbell (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Ian Campbell
Sir Ian Campbell
Born	1898
Died	1980
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	HMS Milne; South Atlantic Station
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Order & Bar

Vice Admiral Sir Ian Murray Robertson Campbell KBE CB DSO & Bar (1898–1980) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station.

Naval career

Promoted to Captain in 1940,^[1] Campbell served in World War II 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 then became Flag Officer Commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1953^[6] and Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station in 1954^[7] before retiring in 1956.^[1]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 U-boat.net
↑ The Arctic Convoys Imperial War Museum
↑ British Naval Intelligence Papers, mainly of Donald McLachlan and Patrick Beesly
↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1951
↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1953
↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1954
↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1955

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Henry McCall	Commander-in-Chief, Reserve Fleet 1953–1954	Succeeded by Sir John Eaton
Preceded by Sir Peveril William-Powlett	Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station 1954–1956	Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Robson

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