Difference between revisions of "Ralph Ireland"

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Lieutenant-Commander Ralph Ireland, R.N. (8 February, 1888 – 19 January, 1917) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Ireland was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1908.^[1]

Ireland was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1916.^[2]

Ireland drowned, washed overboard from Southampton in heavy seas along with with three able seamen on 19 January, 1917.^[3]

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 ==Life & Career==
-Ireland was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1908.
+Ireland was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1908.<ref>Ireland Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/178.|}} f. 179.</ref>
-Ireland was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 July, 1916.
+Ireland was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 July, 1916.<ref>Ireland Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/178.|}} f. 179.</ref>
-Ireland drowned, washed overboard from {{UK-Southampton}} in heavy seas along with with three able seamen.
+Ireland drowned, washed overboard from {{UK-Southampton}} in heavy seas along with with three able seamen on 19 January, 1917.<ref>Ireland Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/178.|}} f. 179.</ref>
 ==See Also==
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 * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ralph+Ireland Service Records]
-* [https://halfmuffled.wordpress.com/2017/01/19/for-those-in-peril-on-the-sea-lt-cmdr-ralph-ireland-8-february-1884-19-january-1917/amp/?__twitter_impression=true Blog post on the man]
+* [https://halfmuffled.wordpress.com/2017/01/19/ Blog post on the man]
+* [[Second L.C.S. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]]
 {{refend}}