Victor L. A. Campbell
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Victor Campbell Corner Brook, Newfoundland | |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Service years | 1895–1922; 1939–1944 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | |
Expedition(s) | Terra Nova expedition |
Conflict(s) | First World War
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Awards |
Victor Lindsey Arbuthnot Campbell
Career
Terra Nova expedition
In 1910, he was first officer on the
After returning to
After the work was done they were left with rations for about four weeks. It was not anticipated the ship would have trouble picking them up as arranged in February but Terra Nova could not reach them due to heavy pack ice. Unable to connect with their ship, the Northern Party was forced to winter in Antarctica again. The party built an ice cave on Inexpressible Island where they spent the winter in miserable conditions, supplementing their rations by killing scarce seal and penguins. On 30 September 1912, they set off for Cape Evans, finally arriving on 7 November, after crossing more than 200 miles (320 km) of sea ice. After learning of the death of Scott and the entire Polar party, as the senior remaining naval officer, Campbell assumed command of the expedition for its final weeks.
First World War
During the
Campbell served in the Dover Patrol and sank a U-boat by ramming it, for which he was awarded the bar to his DSO. In his further service with the Royal Navy, he reached the rank of captain.
Later life and death
During the winter of 1918–1919, Campbell was posted to
Campbell emigrated to the Dominion of Newfoundland in 1922. He died in 1956 and was buried at Montgomerie Street Catholic Cemetery in Corner Brook.
References
Footnotes
- ^ Damien Wright. Shackleton's men in the Arctic: polar explorers and Arctic warfare in North Russia 1918–19. Orders & Medals Research Society Journal, September 2017, pp. 188–198.
- ^ "No. 13449". The Edinburgh Gazette. 27 May 1919. p. 1768.
Sources
- ISBN 9780719595806.
- JSTOR 1790773.