Naval officer. Vice Admiral Sir Ian Stewart McIntosh, KBE CB DSO DSC, was the only son of Alexander James McIntosh (1890–1973) and his wife, Islay Stewart née McArthur (1893–1985). Much of his childhood was spent at Meningoort, the historic pastoral property near Camperdown in Victoria's Western District of his grandfather Sir Stewart McArthur, a Supreme Court judge. He was educated at Geelong Grammar school but left early to pursue a career in England's Royal Navy.
Ian volunteered for service in submarines and was en-route to join the 1st submarine flotilla via the troopship Britannia when it was sunk by the German merchant raider Thor in the central Atlantic on Mar. 25, 1941. He joined a lifeboat of 82 people, well in excess of its capacity, and began a voyage of 23 days with very little food. The ration was an eggcup-full of water, one ship's biscuit, and a smear of condensed milk on the hand, twice a day. They sailed towards Brazil rather than the nearer African coast, taking advantage of prevailing winds and currents. When the boat finally beached on the Brazilian coast only thirty-eight had survived.
Ian said he was sustained by the memory of a beautiful Norwegian girl, Elizabeth Rosemary Rasmussen (1923–1995), whom he had met in Australia. They married in Wallington, Surrey, two years later, on Mar. 30, 1943 and had three sons; Donald, James/Jamie, and Rory, plus a daughter, Caorunn/Karen (1949-1951), who died in infancy.
Ian went on to a distinguished career in submarine command, sinking many vessels and gaining recognition for his skills of navigation and submarine handling, as well as daring and initiative. In 1956, he became executive officer of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal. He was promotion to rear admiral in 1968, then to vice-admiral in 1971, and then deputy chief of defence staff (1971–73). He nursed his wife for many years until her death and though he was rather ill for some time, he insisted he was only "rather crook". He died at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire, and was survived by his three sons.
Ian volunteered for service in submarines and was en-route to join the 1st submarine flotilla via the troopship Britannia when it was sunk by the German merchant raider Thor in the central Atlantic on Mar. 25, 1941. He joined a lifeboat of 82 people, well in excess of its capacity, and began a voyage of 23 days with very little food. The ration was an eggcup-full of water, one ship's biscuit, and a smear of condensed milk on the hand, twice a day. They sailed towards Brazil rather than the nearer African coast, taking advantage of prevailing winds and currents. When the boat finally beached on the Brazilian coast only thirty-eight had survived.
Ian said he was sustained by the memory of a beautiful Norwegian girl, Elizabeth Rosemary Rasmussen (1923–1995), whom he had met in Australia. They married in Wallington, Surrey, two years later, on Mar. 30, 1943 and had three sons; Donald, James/Jamie, and Rory, plus a daughter, Caorunn/Karen (1949-1951), who died in infancy.
Ian went on to a distinguished career in submarine command, sinking many vessels and gaining recognition for his skills of navigation and submarine handling, as well as daring and initiative. In 1956, he became executive officer of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal. He was promotion to rear admiral in 1968, then to vice-admiral in 1971, and then deputy chief of defence staff (1971–73). He nursed his wife for many years until her death and though he was rather ill for some time, he insisted he was only "rather crook". He died at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire, and was survived by his three sons.
Naval officer. Vice Admiral Sir Ian Stewart McIntosh, KBE CB DSO DSC, was the only son of Alexander James McIntosh (1890–1973) and his wife, Islay Stewart née McArthur (1893–1985). Much of his childhood was spent at Meningoort, the historic pastoral property near Camperdown in Victoria's Western District of his grandfather Sir Stewart McArthur, a Supreme Court judge. He was educated at Geelong Grammar school but left early to pursue a career in England's Royal Navy.
Ian volunteered for service in submarines and was en-route to join the 1st submarine flotilla via the troopship Britannia when it was sunk by the German merchant raider Thor in the central Atlantic on Mar. 25, 1941. He joined a lifeboat of 82 people, well in excess of its capacity, and began a voyage of 23 days with very little food. The ration was an eggcup-full of water, one ship's biscuit, and a smear of condensed milk on the hand, twice a day. They sailed towards Brazil rather than the nearer African coast, taking advantage of prevailing winds and currents. When the boat finally beached on the Brazilian coast only thirty-eight had survived.
Ian said he was sustained by the memory of a beautiful Norwegian girl, Elizabeth Rosemary Rasmussen (1923–1995), whom he had met in Australia. They married in Wallington, Surrey, two years later, on Mar. 30, 1943 and had three sons; Donald, James/Jamie, and Rory, plus a daughter, Caorunn/Karen (1949-1951), who died in infancy.
Ian went on to a distinguished career in submarine command, sinking many vessels and gaining recognition for his skills of navigation and submarine handling, as well as daring and initiative. In 1956, he became executive officer of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal. He was promotion to rear admiral in 1968, then to vice-admiral in 1971, and then deputy chief of defence staff (1971–73). He nursed his wife for many years until her death and though he was rather ill for some time, he insisted he was only "rather crook". He died at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire, and was survived by his three sons.
Ian volunteered for service in submarines and was en-route to join the 1st submarine flotilla via the troopship Britannia when it was sunk by the German merchant raider Thor in the central Atlantic on Mar. 25, 1941. He joined a lifeboat of 82 people, well in excess of its capacity, and began a voyage of 23 days with very little food. The ration was an eggcup-full of water, one ship's biscuit, and a smear of condensed milk on the hand, twice a day. They sailed towards Brazil rather than the nearer African coast, taking advantage of prevailing winds and currents. When the boat finally beached on the Brazilian coast only thirty-eight had survived.
Ian said he was sustained by the memory of a beautiful Norwegian girl, Elizabeth Rosemary Rasmussen (1923–1995), whom he had met in Australia. They married in Wallington, Surrey, two years later, on Mar. 30, 1943 and had three sons; Donald, James/Jamie, and Rory, plus a daughter, Caorunn/Karen (1949-1951), who died in infancy.
Ian went on to a distinguished career in submarine command, sinking many vessels and gaining recognition for his skills of navigation and submarine handling, as well as daring and initiative. In 1956, he became executive officer of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal. He was promotion to rear admiral in 1968, then to vice-admiral in 1971, and then deputy chief of defence staff (1971–73). He nursed his wife for many years until her death and though he was rather ill for some time, he insisted he was only "rather crook". He died at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire, and was survived by his three sons.
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Carrie-Ann Salway reports that there is no gravestone for Ian, only a broken vase holder.
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