John Gilchrist Inglis Military person

Vice Admiral Sir John Gilchrist Thesiger "Tommy" Inglis KBE, CB (8 June 1906 – 29 October 1972) was a British Royal Navy officer who became Head of Naval Intelligence. In this capacity, he attempted to cover-up the "Buster Crabb affair" in 1956.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Inglis John Gilchrist
Birth dateJune 08, 1906
Birth place
Frittenden
Date of deathOctober 29, 1972
Place of death
Old Alresford

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Military person

allegianceUnited Kingdom
award
Order of the Bath
Order of the British Empire
military operations
Cold War
World War II
military branch
Royal Navy
military command
(1945–1946)
(1952–1953)
Captain of the Fleet Mediterranean Fleet (1949–1950)
military unit
Naval Intelligence Division
service start1924
service end1960

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External resources

  1. http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersI.html