John Alexander Ingles
Captain John Alexander Ingles (27 July, 1875 – 20 April, 1934) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ingles was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 July, 1894.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 31 December, 1896.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1907.[3]
He was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Pegasus on 1 December, 1913.[4] He was obliged to strike her colours when the German light cruiser Königsberg encountered her as she was repairing a balky engineering plant in Zanzibar harbour.
After Pegasus was destroyed, he was appointed in succession to the second class protected cruiser Fox and the second class protected cruiser Hyacinth for service, initially as “Officer Commanding, Zanzibar, intelligence details, etc.” [sic], and later as Naval Officer in charge, Dar-es-Salaam.[5] He was awarded the third class of the Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar in 1919.[6]
Ingles was appointed as acting captain of the battleship Albemarle on 1 May, 1919. On 18 October, he was appointed in command of Donegal.
He was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain at his own request on 28 July, 1921.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William Bowden-Smith |
Captain of H.M.S. Sylvia 5 Mar, 1901[8] – 27 Aug, 1901 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Hubert G. Brand |
| Preceded by Bertram S. Evans |
Captain of H.M.S. Star 27 Aug, 1901 – 25 Apr, 1902 |
Succeeded by Christopher P. Metcalfe |
| Preceded by Francis H. Mitchell |
Captain of H.M.S. Pegasus 1 Dec, 1913[9] – 20 Sep, 1914[10] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by ? |
Naval Officer-in-Charge, Dar es Salaam 4 Sep, 1915[11] – 29 Mar, 1919[12] |
Succeeded by William McC. Lunt |
| Preceded by Morshead B. Baillie-Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Apollo 29 Jul, 1918[13] – 11 Apr, 1919[14] |
Succeeded by Arthur E. Wood |
| Preceded by Pieter G. V. Van der Byl |
Captain of H.M.S. Albemarle 1 May, 1919[15][16] – 18 Oct, 1919[17] |
Succeeded by Alfred F. St. C. Armitage |
| Preceded by Arthur A. Mellin |
Captain of H.M.S. Donegal 18 Oct, 1919[18] – 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26681. p. 6252. 19 November, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 4. 1 January, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 354.
- ↑ Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
- ↑ Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday, the 11th of November, 1919 (11 November 1919), p. 13749.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32440. p. 6842. 30 August, 1921.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 2 Mar. 1901, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 354.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume I. pp. 295-6.
- ↑ Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
- ↑ Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
- ↑ Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
- ↑ Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
- ↑ Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 727.
- ↑ Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 18 Oct. 1919, p. 18.
