John Treacher

Sir John Treacher
John Treacher (1977)
Born (1924-09-23)23 September 1924
Died 30 April 2018(2018-04-30) (aged 93)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1941–1977
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Eagle
Fleet
Battles/wars World War II
Korean War
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir John Devereux Treacher KCB (23 September 1924 – 30 April 2018) was a British naval officer who served as Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1975-77.

Educated at St Paul's School, Treacher was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1941.[1] He served in World War II and escaped the sinking of his ship.[2] He trained as a naval aviator and flew Supermarine Seafire with 800 Naval Air Squadron in the Korean War.[3] He was promoted to Captain in 1962 and went on to command HMS Eagle.[2] He was appointed Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1973 and Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1975. He retired in 1977.[1]

Business career

In retirement he became Chief Executive of National Car Parks. He was also Deputy Chairman of Westland Group and a Director of Meggitt.[1] He was named chairman of London's Playboy Club in an attempt to secure a gambling license that had been denied over concerns regarding his predecessor.[4] He died in April 2018 at the age of 93.[5]

Family

In 1950 he married Patcie McGrath; they had one son and one daughter. After his first marriage was dissolved, he married Kirsteen Forbes in 1969; they also had one son and one daughter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Parker, Jonathan (1994). Debrett's People of Today. Debrett's. ISBN 9781870520195.
  2. 1 2 Pen & Sword Review
  3. ↑ Thomas, Chapter 1
  4. ↑ New York Times October 6,1981
  5. ↑ "Admiral Sir John Treacher obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 3 May 2018.

Sources

  • Thomas, Graham The Story of the Men of the Fleet Air Arm, RAF & Commonwealth Who Defended South Korea 1950-1953, Grubb Street, 2004, ISBN 1-904010-04-0
  • Treacher, John Life at Full Throttle: The Memoirs of Admiral Sir John Treacher, Leo Cooper, 2004, ISBN 978-1-84415-134-9
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Terence Lewin		 Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
1973–1975		 Succeeded by
Sir Raymond Lygo
Preceded by
Sir Terence Lewin		 Commander-in-Chief Fleet
1975–1977		 Succeeded by
Sir Henry Leach
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