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We remember Ralph Ireland
We remember Ralph Ireland
Timeline
Timeline
1888
birth
Source:7640882
8th February 1888
1892
sibling
Norah Isabel Ireland
Source:8819573
1892
1895
sibling
Denis Liddell Ireland
Source:8819573
1895
1901
location
Eglantine Avenue
Ireland
parents address
Source:8819573
31st March 1901
1903
service
Royal Navy
Naval Cadet
Britannia (Royal Naval College)
Source:8819885
15th January 1903 - 15th May 1904
1904
service
Royal Navy
Midshipman
HMS Terrible
Source:7640882
28th June 1904 - 18th August 1904
1904
service
Royal Navy
Midshipman
HMS Leviathan
Source:7640882
19th August 1904 - 26th November 1904
1904
service
Royal Navy
Midshipman
HMS Ocean
Source:7640882
27th November 1904 - 28th July 1905
1905
service
Royal Navy
Midshipman
HMS Goliath
Source:7640882
29th July 1905 - 9th March 1907
1907
service
Royal Navy
Midshipman
HMS Hindustan
Source:7640882
10th March 1907 - 14th July 1907
1907
service
Royal Navy
Acting Sub Lieutenant
HMS Hindustan
Source:7640882
15th July 1907 - 23rd September 1907
1907
commission
Regular
Source:7640882
24th September 1907
1907
service
Royal Navy
Acting Sub Lieutenant
Royal Naval College
Source:7640882
24th September 1907 - 21st April 1908
1908
service
Royal Navy
Sub Lieutenant
Royal Naval College
Source:7640882
22nd April 1908 - 6th January 1909
1909
service
Royal Navy
Sub Lieutenant
HMS Prince of Wales
Source:7640882
7th January 1909 - 4th June 1909
1909
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
HMS Prince of Wales
Source:7640882
5th June 1909 - 1st August 1909
1909
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
HMS Dryad
Source:7640882
2nd August 1909 - 3rd December 1909
1910
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
HMS Prince of Wales
Source:7640882
1st January 1910 - 21st March 1910
1910
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
HMS Leda
Source:7640882
22nd March 1910 - 10th August 1910
1910
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
HMS Dwarf
Source:7640882
11th August 1910 - 28th July 1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
HMS Leander
Source:7640882
14th September 1911 - 8th August 1913
1913
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
HMS Dryad
Source:7640882
9th August 1913 - 30th September 1913
1913
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
HMS Eclipse
Source:7640882
1st October 1913 - 31st October 1913
1913
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
HMS Birmingham
Source:7640882
1st November 1913 - 16th February 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
HMS Southampton
Source:7640882
17th February 1916 - 15th July 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant Commander
HMS Southampton
Source:7640882
15th July 1916 - 19th January 1917
1917
death
Washed overboard in heavy seas while trying to replace cover to navel pipe, which had been washed away letting large quantities of water into cable store
HMS Southampton, North Sea
United Kingdom
Source:8517038
Source:8517040
19th January 1917
burial
Portsmouth, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Panel 24
Source:8517038
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ralph |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Ireland |
| Source | 7640882 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eglantine Avenue | Ireland | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | HMS Terrible | Midshipman | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Leviathan | Midshipman | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Ocean | Midshipman | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Goliath | Midshipman | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Hindustan | Midshipman | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Hindustan | Acting Sub Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval College | Acting Sub Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval College | Sub Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Prince of Wales | Sub Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Prince of Wales | Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Dryad | Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Prince of Wales | Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Leda | Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | Britannia (Royal Naval College) | Naval Cadet | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Dwarf | Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Leander | Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Dryad | Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Eclipse | Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Birmingham | Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Southampton | Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Southampton | Lieutenant Commander |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella | mother | ||
| Adam Liddell Ireland | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norah Isabel Ireland | sister | 1892 | |
| Denis Liddell Ireland | brother | 1895 |
Media
Media
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Ralph Ireland as sub-lieutenant?Originally from the magazine of the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, via the website Inst in the Great War http://www.instgreatwar.com/page14.htm it appears to show Ralph Ireland as a sub-lieutenant, presumably around 1907
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Ralph Ireland as Lieutenant Commander?Another photo in uniform, he seems older in this picture, so it's presumed to be not long before his death in January 1917. He was promoted Lieutenant Commander on 15 July 1916. From the magazine of the Royal Belfast Academical Institution via http://www.instgreatwar.com/page14.htmContributed by:
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Family grave, with cross laid in frontThe family grave, recently put back into better order. The cross is unstable so has been laid in frontContributed by:
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Close up of base of family graveThe base of the family grave monument includes text commemorating Ralph IrelandContributed by:
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Family grave with cross in placeThe family grave monument as it should look with the cross in placeContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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HMS Southampton WWI Cruiser at the Battle of JutlandMore about HMS Southampton WWI Cruiser at the Battle of Jutland
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HMS Southampton at the Battle of JutlandMore about HMS Southampton at the Battle of Jutland
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HMS Southampton - lost overboard 19 January 1917More about HMS Southampton - lost overboard 19 January 1917
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | David114 | |
| Ireland Census 1901 Transcription | David114 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David114 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | David114 | |
| British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle of Jutland 1916 servicemen Transcription | David114 | |
| British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle of Jutland 1916 servicemen Transcription | David114 | |
| British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle of Jutland 1916 servicemen Transcription | David114 | |
| Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | David114 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | David114 |
External Evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Ireland as sub-lieutenant? | David114 | |
| Ralph Ireland as Lieutenant Commander? | David114 | |
| Family grave, with cross laid in front | David114 | |
| Close up of base of family grave | David114 | |
| Family grave with cross in place | David114 |
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