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Gordon Campbell (Royal Navy officer)
Vice Admiral Gordon Campbell & Two Bars (6 January 1886 – 3 July 1953) was an English naval officer, later a writer and politician, who was 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.〔A. C. Hampshire, "Campbell, Gordon (1886–1953)", rev. ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, October 2006 (accessed 21 July 2008 )〕
==Early life and career==
Born on 6 July 1886, he was educated at Dulwich College, which he attended between 1898 and 1900. He then joined the Royal Navy. In 1917, by the age of 31, he had reached the rank of commander during First World War when the act for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross took place. On 17 February 1917 in the north Atlantic, Commander Campbell, commanding HMS ''Farnborough'' (Q.5) (one of the "mystery" Q ships) sighted a torpedo track. He altered course and allowed the torpedo to hit Q.5 aft by the engine-room bulkhead. The 'Panic party' got away convincingly, followed by the U-boat. When the submarine had fully surfaced and was within 100 yards of ''Q.5''—badly damaged and now lying very low in the water—the commander gave the order to fire. Almost all of the 45 shells fired hit the SM ''U-83'' which sank. ''Q.5'' was taken in tow just in time and was safely beached. On 22 March 1916, another U-boat, SM ''U-68'' was sunk by ''Farnborough''.
Campbell also commanded HMS ''Dunraven'' during the action of 8 August 1917 when she was sunk by SM ''UC-71''. Victoria Crosses were awarded to two crewmen who were selected by ballot from amongst the crew of ''Dunraven'', Lieutenant Charles George Bonner and Petty Officer Ernest Herbert Pitcher. Campbell received his second Bar to his Distinguished Service Order (DSO).〔Gazette Issue 30363 published on the 30 October 1917 p11315〕
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