John Alexander Ingles

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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

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26681. p. 6252. 19 November, 1895.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 4. 1 January, 1897.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 354.
  5. Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
  6. Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday, the 11th of November, 1919 (11 November 1919), p. 13749.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 32440. p. 6842. 30 August, 1921.
  8. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 2 Mar. 1901, p. 9.
  9. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 354.
  10. Naval Operations. Volume I. pp. 295-6.
  11. Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
  12. Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
  13. Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
  14. Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
  15. Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
  16. The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 727.
  17. Ingles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/38. f. 43.
  18. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 18 Oct. 1919, p. 18.