Admiral Sir John Devereux Treacher, (23 September 1924 – 30 April 2018) was a senior officer in the

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who served as

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from 1975 to 1977.

Naval career

Educated at St Paul's School, Treacher was commissioned into the

in 1941. He served in the

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and escaped the sinking of his ship.Pen & Sword Review
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in the

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. He was promoted to captain in 1962 and went on to command . He was appointed

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in 1973 and

in 1975. He retired in 1977.

Business career

In retirement Treacher became

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. He was also Deputy Chairman of Westland Group and a Director of

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. He was named chairman of London's

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in an attempt to secure a gambling licence that had been denied over concerns regarding his predecessor. 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.

References

Sources

* Thomas, Graham ''The Story of the Men of the Fleet Air Arm, RAF & Commonwealth Who Defended South Korea 1950–1953'', Grubb Street, 2004, * Treacher, John ''Life at Full Throttle: The Memoirs of Admiral Sir John Treacher'', Leo Cooper, 2004, , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Treacher, John 1924 births 2018 deaths British chief executives Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath People educated at St Paul's School, London Royal Navy admirals Royal Navy officers of World War II Royal Navy personnel of the Korean War