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{{LCommRN}} '''Reginald Hugh Ransome''' ( – 12 December, 1917) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{LCommRN}} '''Reginald Hugh Ransome''' (25 September, 1886 – 12 December, 1917) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==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.<ref>Ransome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/196}}</ref> | |||
Ransome | Upon graduating ''Britannia'' he gained three months' seniority.<ref>Ransome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/196}}</ref> | ||
Ransome was promoted to the rank of {{ | Ransome was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1908.<ref>Ransome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/196}}</ref> | ||
In December, 1910, Ransome was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB67|f=t}}.<ref>Ransome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/143/759}}</ref> | 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> | |||
Ransome was appointed in command of the {{UK-Coquette|f=t}} on 3 April, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 296}} | Ransome was appointed in command of the {{UK-Coquette|f=t}} on 3 April, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 296}} | ||
He | Ransome was promoted to {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1916.<ref>Ransome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/196}}</ref> | ||
He was killed in action while in command of the {{UK-Partridge|f=p}} on 12 December, 1917.{{KindellROH2|pp. 432-3}}<ref>Ransome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/196}}</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Herbert Sanford|William H. Sandford]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 67 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 67]]'''<br>Dec, 1910<ref>Ransome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/143/759}}</ref> – 30 Mar, 1911<ref>Ransome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/196}}</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick John Palmer|Frederick J. Palmer]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Herbert Sanford|William H. Sandford]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 67 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 67]]'''<br>Dec, 1910<ref>Ransome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/143/759}}</ref> – 30 Mar, 1911<ref>Ransome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/196}}</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick John Palmer|Frederick J. Palmer]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coquette (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coquette'']]'''<br>3 Apr, 1912{{NLNov13|p. 298}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Archibald Warner|Frederick A. Warner]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coquette (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coquette'']]'''<br>3 Apr, 1912{{NLNov13|p. 298}} – Feb, 1914<ref>Ransome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/196}}</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Archibald Warner|Frederick A. Warner]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Partridge (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Partridge'']]'''<br>Jun, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 396''h''}} – 12 Dec, 1917{{UKNavalOpsV|pp. 189-90}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Partridge (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Partridge'']]'''<br>Jun, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 396''h''}} – 12 Dec, 1917{{UKNavalOpsV|pp. 189-90}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 19:36, 18 August 2014
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. 67.[4]
Upon giving up command of T.B. 067 on 30 March, 1911, Ransome was appointed in command of the 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
Bibliography
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. 67 Dec, 1910[10] – 30 Mar, 1911[11] |
Succeeded by Frederick J. Palmer |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Coquette 3 Apr, 1912[12] – Feb, 1914[13] |
Succeeded by Frederick A. Warner |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Partridge Jun, 1916[14] – 12 Dec, 1917[15] |
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
- ↑ 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.
