King's College London
Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
Survey of the Papers of Senior UK Defence Personnel, 1900-1975
Name TREACHER, Sir John (Devereux) (born 1924), Admiral
Service biography Service in Mediterranean and Russian convoys, in HMS NELSON, HMS GLASGOW, HMS KEPPEL and HMS MERMAID, World War II 1939-1945; qualified as Fleet Air Arm pilot 1947; Commanding Officer, 778 Sqn 1951; 849 Sqn 1952-1953; Commanded HMS DAEDALUS 1961-1962; Commanding Officer, HMS LOWESTOFT 1964-1966; HMS EAGLE 1968-1970; Flag Officer, carriers and amphibious ships, and Commander Carrier Striking Group 2 1970-1972; Flag Officer, Naval Air Command 1972-1973; Vice Chief of Naval Staff 1973-1975; Commander-in-Chief Fleet and Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel and Eastern Atlantic 1975-1977