Difference between revisions of "Reginald Hugh Ransome"

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Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Hugh Ransome (25 September, 1886 – 12 December, 1917) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

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. 67.^[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]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by William H. Sandford	Captain of H.M. T.B. 067 Dec, 1910^[10] – 30 Mar, 1911^[11]	Succeeded by William J. Bailey
Preceded by Richard M. King	Captain of H.M.S. Coquette 3 Apr, 1912^[12] – Feb, 1914^[13]	Succeeded by Frederick A. Warner
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Partridge Jun, 1916^[14] – 12 Dec, 1917^[15]	Succeeded by Vessel Lost

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 In December, 1910, Ransome was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB67|f=t}}.<ref>Ransome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/143/759}}</ref>
-Upon giving up command of ''T.B. 067'' on 30 March, 1911, Ransome was appointed in command of the {{UK-Teazer}} the same day.<ref>Ransome Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/196}}</ref>
+Upon giving up command of ''T.B. 067'' on 30 March, 1911, Ransome was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Teazer|f=c}} the same day.<ref>Ransome Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/196.}}</ref>
 Ransome was appointed in command of the {{UK-Coquette|f=t}} on 3 April, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 296}}