Ian Murray Robertson Campbell DSO, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

15 Aug 1919Lt.
15 Aug 1927Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1933Cdr.
31 Dec 1940Capt.
7 Jan 1950Rear-Admiral
18 Mar 1953Vice-Admiral


Retired: 12 Jul 1956

Decorations

1 Dec 1942DSO
9 May 1944Bar to DSO
7 Jun 1951CB
9 Jun 1955KBE

Warship Commands listed for Ian Murray Robertson Campbell, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Milne (G 14)Capt.Destroyer20 May 194212 Apr 1944

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Milne (G 14)


29 Dec 1942
HMS Milne (Capt I.M.R. Campbell, DSO, RN) picks up 42 survivors from the British merchant Baron Cochrane that was torpedoed and damaged in position 43º23'N, 27º14'W the previous day by the German submarine U-406.
The wreck of the Baron Cochrane was sunk on the 29th by the German submarine U-123.

HMS Milne also picks up 52 survivors from the British merchant Lynton Grange that was also torpedoed and damaged the previous day by the German submarine U-406 northwest of the Azores in position 43º23'N, 27º14'W.
The wreck of the Lynton Grange was sunk on the 29th by the German submarine U-628.

HMS Milne also picks up 49 survivors from the British merchant Zarian that was torpedoed and sunk the previous day by the German submarine U-406 northwest of the Azores in position 43º23'N, 27º14'W.

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