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{{CommRN}} '''Ralph George Hamilton Izat''', R.N., Retired (1 August, 1890 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Ralph George Hamilton Izat''' (1 August, 1890 – 30 July, 1953) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Born in Catersfield, Fareham, Izat was the son of Royal Navy Captain [[George Izat]].  He gained two months time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} and being appointed to the {{UK-Albion|f=t}} of the Atlantic Fleet on 15 May, 1907.  He next went to battleship {{UK-Swiftsure}} in the Mediterranean on 17 March, 1909 and then to the {{UK-Dominion}} of Home Fleet on 30 July, 1910.
  
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Izat was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1912.  He left {{UK-Leviathan}} on St. Valentine's Day, 1913 for an eight month appointment in the {{UK-Christopher|f=t}} of the {{UK-DF|4}}, during which time he spent three months on temporary loan to the {{UK-Boadicea|f=c}}.  On 17 October, 1913, Izat was appointed to the dreadnought {{UK-Vanguard|f=t}}.<ref>Izat Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/96/28.|D8116660}} f. 28.</ref>
  
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==Great War==
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Izat was appointed from ''Vanguard'' on 24 July 1915 to join the {{UK-Nimrod|f=t}} for gunnery duties.  On 5 May 1916, he was re-appointed in ''Nimrod'' as first lieutenant and gunnery officer.
  
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Izat was appointed in command of the {{UK-Portia|f=t}} on 9 November, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 868}}
 
Izat was appointed in command of the {{UK-Portia|f=t}} on 9 November, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 868}}
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==Post-War==
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Izat was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1920.<ref>Izat Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/96/28.|D8116660}} f. 28.</ref>
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Izat was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 18 August, 1933.<ref>Izat Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/96/28.|D8116660}} f. 28.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 12:28, 19 November 2016

Commander (retired) Ralph George Hamilton Izat (1 August, 1890 – 30 July, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Catersfield, Fareham, Izat was the son of Royal Navy Captain George Izat. He gained two months time on passing out of Britannia and being appointed to the battleship Albion of the Atlantic Fleet on 15 May, 1907. He next went to battleship Swiftsure in the Mediterranean on 17 March, 1909 and then to the Dominion of Home Fleet on 30 July, 1910.

Izat was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1912. He left Leviathan on St. Valentine's Day, 1913 for an eight month appointment in the destroyer Christopher of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla, during which time he spent three months on temporary loan to the "B" Class destroyer Boadicea. On 17 October, 1913, Izat was appointed to the dreadnought battleship Vanguard.[1]

Great War

Izat was appointed from Vanguard on 24 July 1915 to join the flotilla leader Nimrod for gunnery duties. On 5 May 1916, he was re-appointed in Nimrod as first lieutenant and gunnery officer.

Izat was appointed in command of the destroyer Portia on 9 November, 1918.[2]

Post-War

Izat was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1920.[3]

Izat was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 18 August, 1933.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry Forrester
Captain of H.M.S. Midge
21 Jun, 1917[5]
Succeeded by
Donald C. Brock
Preceded by
Geoffrey N. Henson
Captain of H.M.S. Portia
9 Nov, 1918[6]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Archibald A. Lovett-Cameron
Captain of H.M.S. Skate
Jan, 1920[7]
Succeeded by
Lionel G. Foote
Preceded by
John I. Hallett
Captain of H.M.S. Wivern
13 Jul, 1920[8]
Succeeded by
Cecil H. J. Harcourt
Preceded by
Richard Harter
Captain of H.M.S. Sirdar
Apr, 1922[9]
Succeeded by
Alexander M. Donovan
Preceded by
Geoffrey S. Holden
Captain of H.M.S. Vega
1 Apr, 1924[10]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Izat Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/28. f. 28.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 868.
  3. Izat Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/28. f. 28.
  4. Izat Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/28. f. 28.
  5. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395q.
  6. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 868.
  7. The Navy List. (March, 1920). p. 865.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 901.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 812.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 279.

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