Difference between revisions of "John Alexander Ingles"

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to: navigation, search
(Update appts)
Line 8: Line 8:
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1907.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28096/pages/34 no. 28096.  p. 34.]  3 January, 1908.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1907.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28096/pages/34 no. 28096.  p. 34.]  3 January, 1908.</ref>
  
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Pegasus|f=t}} on 1 December, 1913.{{NLDec13|p. 354}} He was obliged to strike her colours when the German {{UK-Konigsberg|f=t}} encountered her as she was repairing a balky engineering plant in Zanzibar harbour.
+
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Pegasus|f=t}} on 1 December, 1913.{{NLDec13|p. 354}} He was obliged to strike her colours when the German {{DE-Konigsberg|f=t}} encountered her as she was repairing a balky engineering plant in Zanzibar harbour.
  
 
Ingles was appointed as acting captain of the {{UK-Albemarle|f=t}} on 1 May, 1919.{{NLSep19|p. 727}}
 
Ingles was appointed as acting captain of the {{UK-Albemarle|f=t}} on 1 May, 1919.{{NLSep19|p. 727}}
Line 16: Line 16:
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
{{refbegin}}
 
{{refbegin}}
{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Ingles}} [[Category:CheckWPLinks]]
+
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=ADM+John+Alexander+Ingles Service Records]
{{refend}}
+
{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Ingles}}
 
+
==Service Records==
+
{{refbegin}}
+
*{{TNA|ADM 196/141.|}}
+
*{{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}}
+
 
{{refend}}
 
{{refend}}
  
Line 36: Line 31:
 
{{reflist}}
 
{{reflist}}
  
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ingles, John}}
+
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ingles, John Alexander}}
 
+
{{CatPersonalityStub}}
+
  
<!--[[Category:18XX births]]
 
[[Category:19XX deaths]]
 
-->
 
 
{{CatPerson|UK|1875|1934}}
 
{{CatPerson|UK|1875|1934}}
 
{{CatBritannia|July, 1888}}
 
{{CatBritannia|July, 1888}}

Revision as of 11:35, 24 March 2016

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.

Ingles was appointed as acting captain of the battleship Albemarle on 1 May, 1919.[5]

He was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain at his own request on 28 July, 1921.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alan C. Bruce
Captain of H.M.S. Fawn
27 Aug, 1901[7]
Succeeded by
Robert W. Myburgh
Preceded by
Francis H. Mitchell
Captain of H.M.S. Pegasus
1 Dec, 1913[8] – 20 Sep, 1914[9]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Pieter G. V. Van der Byl
Captain of H.M.S. Albemarle
1 May, 1919[10]
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. The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 727.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 32440. p. 6842. 30 August, 1921.
  7. "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Wednesday, 28 August 1901. (36545), p. 8.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 354.
  9. Naval Operations. Volume I. pp. 295-6.
  10. The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 727.