Reginald Hugh Ransome
Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Hugh Ransome (25 September, 1886 – 12 December, 1917) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Reginald Hugh Ransome was born in Winchester on 25 September, 1886. He entered the Navy as a Britannia cadet on 15 May, 1901.[1]
Upon graduating Britannia he gained three months' seniority.[2]
Ransome was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1908.[3]
In December, 1910, Ransome was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 067.[4]
Upon giving up command of T.B. 067 on 30 March, 1911, Ransome was appointed in command of the "A" Class destroyer Teazer the same day.[5]
Ransome was appointed in command of the destroyer Coquette on 3 April, 1912.[6]
Ransome was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1916.[7]
He was killed in action while in command of the H.M.S. Partridge on 12 December, 1917.[8][9]
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/50/196
- The National Archives. ADM 196/143/759
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William H. Sandford |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 067 Dec, 1910[10][11] – 30 Mar, 1911[12] |
Succeeded by William J. Bailey |
| Preceded by Bernard J. H. Ward |
Captain of H.M.S. Teazer 30 Mar, 1911[13][14] – 2 Apr, 1912[15] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Hugh Hamilton-Gordon |
Captain of H.M.S. Coquette 3 Apr, 1912[16] – Feb, 1914[17] |
Succeeded by Frederick A. Warner |
| Preceded by Cosmo M. Graham |
Captain of H.M.S. Partridge Jun, 1916[18] – 12 Dec, 1917[19] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/196
- ↑ Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/196
- ↑ Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/196
- ↑ Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/759
- ↑ Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/196.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 296.
- ↑ Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/196
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. pp. 432-3.
- ↑ Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/196
- ↑ Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/759
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 401a.
- ↑ Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/196
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 1 Apr. 1911, p. 4.
- ↑ Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/196.
- ↑ Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/196.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 298.
- ↑ Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/196.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396h.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. V. pp. 189-90.
