John Treacher facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sir John Treacher
Admiral Sir John Treacher in 1977
Born	(1924-09-23)23 September 1924 Chile
Died	30 April 2018(2018-04-30) (aged 93) London, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1941–1977
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Fleet (1975–77) Naval Air Command (1972–73) Carriers and Amphibious Ships (1970–72) HMS Eagle (1968–70) HMS Lowestoft (1964–66) 849 Naval Air Squadron (1952–53) 778 Naval Air Squadron (1951)
Battles/wars	Second World War 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 senior officer in the Royal Navy who served as Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1975 to 1977.

Naval career

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

Business career

In retirement Treacher became Chief Executive of National Car Parks. He was also Deputy Chairman of Westland Group and a Director of Meggitt. .....

Treacher died in April 2018 at the age of 93.

Family

In 1950 Treacher 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.

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