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We remember Harold Allan Ironside
We remember Harold Allan Ironside
Timeline
Timeline
1870
sibling
William Allan Ironside
Source:8763625
1870
1871
sibling
Edward Allan Ironside
Source:8763625
1871
1875
sibling
Alfred Allan Ironside
Source:8763625
1875
1879
1884
sibling
Margaert Hunter Ironside
Source:8763625
1884
1891
sibling
Dorothy Helen Ironside
Source:8763625
1891
1891
sibling
Elsie Lilian Ironside
Source:8763625
1891
1908
employment
Manager
The Straits Trading Company
Singapore
Singapore
Source:8763627
1908 - 1914
1915
events
General Court Martial
Military Discipline
Sonastre
France
4 Nov 1915: Placed his hands on the private parts of a soldier & abused himself in front of soldier saying "Aren't you going to help me out with it"
22 Oct 1915 abused himself in front of a sergeant.
Source:8763638
6th December 1915 - 7th December 1915
1916
events
Court of Inquity
Military Discipline
In the Field
France
Major Ironside had managed to get his batman's rifle and shot himself. He did not die immediately. The Court of Inquiry was to find out how he was able to shoot himself while under close arrest
Source:8763638
9th October 1916 - 11th October 1916
service
British Army
Temporary Major
Machine Gun Corps
Source:2054406
service
British Army
Major
Machine Gun Corps
Source:7150845
1916
death
Not War Related
'The Court of of the opinion that the injuries to Major Ironside werre self inflicted & that he shot himself with a rifle with intent to commit suicide'
France
Source:7150845
Source:8763638
15th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7150845
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Allan |
| Initials | HA |
| Last Name | Ironside |
| Source | 2054406 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Temporary Major | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Major |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Lockhart Ironside | mother | ||
| William Ironside | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Allan Ironside | brother | 1870 | |
| Edward Allan Ironside | brother | 1871 | |
| Alfred Allan Ironside | brother | 1875 | |
| Margaert Hunter Ironside | sister | 1884 | |
| Dorothy Helen Ironside | sister | 1891 | |
| Elsie Lilian Ironside | sister | 1891 |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Death of Major Ironside | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ironside, HA | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 |
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