Irvine Glennie
| Sir Irvine Glennie | |
|---|---|
|
Rear Admiral Glennie on board HMS Tyne when Rear Admiral (Destroyers), Home Fleet | |
| Born | 22 July 1892 |
| Died |
8 September 1980 (aged 88) Lymington, Hampshire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1905 – 1947 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMNZS Achilles New Zealand Division HMS Hood Senior British Naval Officer, Western Atlantic |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Irvine Gordon Glennie KCB (22 July 1892 – 8 September 1980) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station.
Naval career
Educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborne and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Glennie joined the Royal Navy in 1905 and served in the Second World War in the Home Fleet and in the Grand Fleet.[1] He joined the Staff at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 1922 and then commanded Destroyers from 1925.[1] He was appointed Flag Captain commanding HMNZS Achilles and Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division in 1936[1] before becoming Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division in 1938.[2]
He also served in the Second World War as Flag Captain commanding HMS Hood and Chief of Staff of the Battle Cruiser Squadron from 1939; it was in this capacity that he took part in the Attack on Mers-el-Kébir in July 1940.[3] He then served as Commander of Destroyers in the Mediterranean Fleet from 1941, taking part in the Battle of Crete and preventing Axis troops from landing on that island in May 1941, before becoming Commander of Destroyers in the Home Fleet from 1943.[1] He was made Senior Naval Officer, Western Atlantic from 1944; this role evolved into Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station in 1945.[1] He welcomed President Harry S. Truman to Bermuda after the War[4] and retired in 1947.[1]
He died in 1980 at Lymington in Hampshire.[3]
References
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ Senior Royal Navy Appointments
- 1 2 Biography of Admiral Sir Irvine Glennie HMS Hood Association
- ↑ Admiral Sir Irvine Glennie, Commander in Chief of the British West Indies Fleet, calls on the President during his vacation cruise on the yacht Williamsburg to Bermuda
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edmund Drummond |
Commander-in-Chief, New Zealand Division June 1938–December 1938 |
Succeeded by James Rivett-Carnac |
| Preceded by Sir Alban Curteis |
Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station 1944–1945 |
Succeeded by Sir William Tennant |