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We remember Charles Ritchie Niven Rankin
We remember Charles Ritchie Niven Rankin
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1915
service
Royal Navy
Engineer Sub-Lieutenant
Royal Naval Reserve
Source:9376115
26th April 1915
1918
marriage
Gwladys H Wood
Source:9462512
1918
1919
service
Royal Navy
Engineer Sub-Lieutenant
Royal Naval Reserve: H.M. Yacht "Iolaire"
Source:9107061
1919
1919
death
Drowned - Loss of H.M. Yacht "Iolair" due to southerly gale blowing and vessel striking the 'Beasts of Holm' and sinking.
sea on eastern shore off entrance to Stornaway
United Kingdom
Source:9107061
Source:9107310
1st January 1919
burial
Cornwall
United Kingdom
S2A. 15
Source:9107061
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Ritchie Niven |
| Initials | CRN |
| Last Name | Rankin |
| Source | 9462514 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval Reserve | Engineer Sub-Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval Reserve: H.M. Yacht "Iolaire" | Engineer Sub-Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie | mother | ||
| John Rankin | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwladys H Wood | wife | 1918 |
Media
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Sub-Lieutenant Charles Ritchie Niven RANKINThis is his grave in Penzance Cemetery.Contributed by:
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GraveI placed flowers on the eve of the centenary of the Iolaire disaster.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Merchant Navy (MN), Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) and Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR)More about Merchant Navy (MN), Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) and Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR)
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Iolaire Casualties buried elsewhereMore about Iolaire Casualties buried elsewhere
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Geoffrey575 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Geoffrey575 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Geoffrey575 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| HMY Iolaire [+1919] (WreckSite) | R58235 | |
| Iolaire Disaster 1919 | R58235 | |
| The sinking of H.M.Y. Iolaire - 1 January 1919 | R58235 | |
| Royal Naval Reserve: Officers' Service Record Cards | Anne23518 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | R58235 | |
| Sub-Lieutenant Charles Ritchie Niven RANKIN | Christine145664 | |
| Base of cross | Christine145664 | |
| Grave | Christine145664 | |
| RANKIN, Charles Ritchie Niven | R58235 |
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