John Cameron (Royal Navy officer)

British admiral (1874–1939)

Admiral

John Cameron

CB, MVO

Born| 15 June 1874
London, England
Died| 28 July 1939 (1939-07-29) (aged 65)
Allegiance|  United Kingdom
Service / branch|  Royal Navy
Years of service| 1887–1933
Rank| Admiral
Commands| HMS Phaeton
HMS Tiger
HMS Glorious
Coast of Scotland
Battles / wars| Second Boer War
World War I
Awards| Companion of the Order of the Bath
Member of the Royal Victorian Order

Admiral John Ewen Cameron, CB, MVO (15 June 1874 - 28 July 1939) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland.

## Naval career

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Born in London,[1] Cameron was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1887 and went on to fight in the Second Boer War.[2] He served in World War I and took part in the Battle of Jutland as Captain of the cruiser HMS Phaeton.[3] After the War he commanded the battlecruiser HMS Tiger and then the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious.[3]

He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland in 1928.[4] He was promoted to vice-admiral on 23 May 1929 and retired the following day.[5] He was promoted to Admiral on the Retired List on 1 September 1933.[6]

He lived at Christon Bank near Embleton in Northumberland.[2]

## Family

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In 1906 he married Marion Gertrude Granger; they had four daughters.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Admiral John Ewen Cameron Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945
2. ^ a b c Admiral John Ewen Cameron The Peerage.com
3. ^ a b Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ Senior Royal Navy Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ "No. 33504". The London Gazette. 7 June 1929. p. 3756.
6. ^ "Admiral John Ewen Cameron C.B., M.V.O". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2019.

Military offices

Preceded by

Humphrey Bowring

|  Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland
1928-1929  | Succeeded by

Theodore Hallett