Ernest Kirkbank Irving
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Captain R.N.R. (retired) Ernest Kirkbank Irving, D.S.C., (8 September, 1881 – 7 April, 1945) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
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Life & Career
Irving was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 28 May, 1913.[1]
In January 1917, Irving was cautioned after a collision between Bittern and Template:UK-T104. Later that year, he received the Admiralty's appreciation for salvaging S.S. Lepanto.[2]
Post-War
Irving was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 28 May, 1921.[3]
Irving was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 31 December, 1925.[4]
Irving was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain R.N.R. on 8 September, 1931.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George W. Field |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 108 4 May, 1915[6] – 19 Jan, 1916[7][8] |
Succeeded by Harry Welch |
| Preceded by Gordon Campbell |
Captain of H.M.S. Bittern 19 Jan, 1916[9] |
Succeeded by James H. Short |
| Preceded by William O. Hozier |
Captain of H.M.S. Clematis 23 Apr, 1918[10] |
Succeeded by Reginald B. C. Hutchinson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Irving Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Irving Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Irving Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Irving Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Irving Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/135. f. 135.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 758.
