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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. | 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.{{ | After ''Pegasus'' was destroyed, he was appointed in succession to the {{UK-Fox|f=t}} and the {{UK-Hyacinth|f=t}} for service, initially as “Officer Commanding, Zanzibar, intelligence details, etc.” [sic], and later as Naval Officer in charge, Dar-es-Salaam.<ref>Ingles Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/38.}} f. 43.</ref> He was awarded the third class of the Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar in 1919.<ref>''Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday, the 11th of November, 1919'' (11 November 1919), p. 13749.</ref> | ||
Ingles was appointed as acting captain of the {{UK-Albemarle|f=t}} on 1 May, 1919. On 18 October, he was appointed in command of {{UK-Donegal}}. | |||
He was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CaptRN}} at his own request on 28 July, 1921.{{Gaz|32440|6842|30 August, 1921}} | He was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CaptRN}} at his own request on 28 July, 1921.{{Gaz|32440|6842|30 August, 1921}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Pieter Gerhard Voltelin Van der Byl|Pieter G. V. Van der Byl]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Albemarle (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Albemarle'']]'''<br>1 May, 1919{{NLSep19|p. 727}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alfred Frank St. Clair Armitage|Alfred F. St. C. Armitage]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Dar es Salaam|Naval Officer-in-Charge, Dar es Salaam]]'''<br>4 Sep, 1915<ref>Ingles Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/38.|}} f. 43.</ref> – 29 Mar, 1919<ref>Ingles Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/38.|}} f. 43.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William McClure Lunt|William McC. Lunt]]'''}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Pieter Gerhard Voltelin Van der Byl|Pieter G. V. Van der Byl]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Albemarle (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Albemarle'']]'''<br>1 May, 1919<ref>Ingles Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/38.}} f. 43.</ref>{{NLSep19|p. 727}} – 18 Oct, 1919<ref>Ingles Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/38.}} f. 43.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alfred Frank St. Clair Armitage|Alfred F. St. C. Armitage]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 17 November 2023
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.
