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We remember Ernest Orford Ballantyne
We remember Ernest Orford Ballantyne
Timeline
Timeline
1876
1890
service
Royal Navy
Commander
Source:7632158
15th July 1890
1891
dates
Age 15
Source:8485015
1891
1891
employment
Naval Cadet
Royal Navy
United Kingdom
Source:8485015
1891
1911
location
HMS Vanguard, Portland, Dorset
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:8485027
1911
1915
service
Royal Navy
Commander
HMS Viknor
Source:8485001
January 1915
1915
death
Killed in Action
Drowned when his ship was hit by an enemy mine
At sea off Ireland
United Kingdom
Source:8485001
13th January 1915
burial
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:8485029
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Orford |
| Initials | EO |
| Last Name | Ballantyne |
| Source | 7632158 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Vanguard, Portland, Dorset | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Commander | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Viknor | Commander |
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The funeral of Commander BallantyneCommander Ernest Orford Ballantyne was on patrol at sea aboard the armed merchant cruiser HMS Viknow when it is believed to have been sunk following hitting an enemy mine.
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HMS Viknor was an Armed Merchant CruiserHMS Viknor was requisitioned by the Admiralty and assigned as part of a squadron patrolling the seas between the north of Scotland and Iceland.Contributed by:
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Commander Ernest Orford BallantyneOriginal IWM image caption: Commander Ernest Orford Ballantyne. Unit: Royal Navy, HMS Viknor. Death: 13 January 1915 At Sea off Ireland | Head and shoulders, BOS clipping
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James201
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newbattle at War | Anne1202 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The funeral of Commander Ballantyne | Anne1202 | |
| HMS Viknor was an Armed Merchant Cruiser | Anne1202 | |
| Commander Ernest Orford Ballantyne | James201 |
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We remember Ernest Orford Ballantyne
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