A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Campbell, John (c)
CAMPBELL. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 11; h-p., 33.)
John Campbell (c) entered the Navy, 21 Nov. 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Illustrious 74, Capt. Sir Chas. Hamilton, in which ship he attained the rating of Midshipman 2 March, 1805, and continued to serve, with Capts. Mich. Seymour and Wm. Shield, on the Home station, until June, 1807. He then, with the latter officer, joined, in succession, the Queen 98, and, as Master’s Mate, the Malta 80, employed in the West Indies and off Cadiz; and he afterwards, from Aug. 1808, to June, 1813, served, in the Mediterranean and Adriatic, on board the Cumberland 74, Capt. Hon. Philip Wodehouse, and Unite 36, Capt. Pat. Campbell, and, with Rear-Admiral Thos. Fras. Fremantle, in the Ville de Paris 110, and Rodney and Milford 74’s, in the last of which he was confirmed a Lieutenant, 21 March, 1812. After a further attachment to the Kingfisher and Apelles sloops, Capts. Ewell Tritton and Alex. M‘Vicar, Lieut. Campbell invalided home in May, 1814, since which period he has not been afloat. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.