Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay
Hastings Lionel Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay KG GCB CH DSO PC (21 June 1887 – 17 December 1965), nicknamed Pug, was a British Indian Army officer and diplomat.
The Lord Ismay | |
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| 1st Secretary General of NATO | |
| In office 24 March 1952 – 16 May 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Post created |
| Succeeded by | Paul-Henri Spaak |
| Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations | |
| In office 28 October 1951 – 12 March 1952 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Patrick Gordon Walker |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Member of the House of Lords as Baron Ismay | |
| In office 6 February 1947 – 17 December 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Peerage created |
| Succeeded by | Peerage extinct |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hastings Lionel Ismay 21 June 1887 Naini Tāl, North-Western Provinces, India (now in Uttarakhand, India) |
| Died | 17 December 1965 (aged 78) Wormington Grange, near Stanton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Kathleen Clegg |
| Parents | Stanley Ismay Beatrice Read |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of the Garter Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Order of the Companions of Honour Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Pug |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Indian Army United Kingdom Army |
| Years of service | 1905–1946 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | Secretary General of NATO |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
He was Winston Churchill's chief military assistant during the Second World War and he was the first Secretary General of NATO from 1952 to 1957. Ismay was the principal link between Churchill and the Chiefs of Staff Committee. Ismay also accompanied Churchill to many of the Allied war conferences.
Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay Media
A medal card showing Ismay's entitlement to the British War Medal.
Maurice Hankey, Secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence
Winston Churchill with the Chiefs of Staff in 1945, including Ismay (standing on the right)
Ismay (top left) with Roosevelt, Churchill and Admiral Mountbatten at the Casablanca Conference
Ismay with Sir John Simon in 1945
Lord Mountbatten of Burma, the last Viceroy of India, with his wife and Pakistani leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Garter banner of the late Lord Ismay in Tewkesbury Abbey
