A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Campbell, James (b)
CAMPBELL. (Lieut., 1831. f-p., 17; h-p., 9.)
James Campbell (b) entered the Royal Naval College 1 Feb. 1821. He embarked, 21 Dec. 1822, as Midshipman, on board the Briton 46, Capt. Sir Murray Maxwell, on the South American station; removed, in Aug. 1826, to the Pelican 18, Capt. Hon. Chas. Leonard Irby, and, next, to the Revenge 78, flag-ship of Sir Harry Burrard Neale, both in the Mediterranean; passed his examination 19 Feb. 1827; and, after an intermediate attachment, as Mate, to the Tweed 28, Capt. Lord Hen. John Spencer Churchill, at the Cape of Good Hope, was there appointed, 30 Aug. 1830, Acting-Lieutenant of the Maidstone 42, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Chas. Marsh Schomberg, to which ship he was confirmed by the Admiralty 10 Dec. .1831. Lieut. Campbell, who returned to England in Aug. 1832, subsequently served, from 3 Aug. 1836, until he invalided, 1 April, 1841, on board the Bellerophon 80, Capts. Sam. Jackson and Chas. John Austen, in which we find him serving throughout the whole of the operations on the coast of Syria in 1840, including the bombardments of Beyrout and St. Jean d’Acre. He has since been unemployed. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.