Roland M. Jack1

M, #284901
Last Edited=29 May 2008
     Roland M. Jack is the son of Evan Jack.1 He married Hon. Fiona Georgina Ironside, daughter of Edmund Oslac Ironside, 2nd Baron Ironside and Audrey Marigold Morgan-Grenville, on 24 June 1978.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2061. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Evan Jack1

M, #284902
Last Edited=29 May 2008

Child of Evan Jack

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2061. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Oliver Edmund Maclean Jack1

M, #284903, b. 1983
Last Edited=29 May 2008
     Oliver Edmund Maclean Jack was born in 1983.1 He is the son of Roland M. Jack and Hon. Fiona Georgina Ironside.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2061. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Anthea Audrey Charlotte Jack1

F, #284904, b. 1985
Last Edited=29 May 2008
     Anthea Audrey Charlotte Jack was born in 1985.1 She is the daughter of Roland M. Jack and Hon. Fiona Georgina Ironside.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2061. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside1

M, #284905, b. 6 May 1880, d. 23 September 1959
Last Edited=13 Nov 2021
General Sir Edmund Ironside 2
     Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside was born on 6 May 1880.1 He was the son of William Ironside and Emma Maria Richards.1 He married Mariot Ysobel Cheyne, daughter of Charles Cheyne and Eva Alice Wheeler, on 26 June 1915.1 He died on 23 September 1959 at age 79.1
     Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside usually went by his middle name of Edmund.1 He was educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of Boer War between 1899 and 1902 in the where he was mentioned in despatches.1 He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, EnglandG.1 He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches seven times.1 He was awarded the 1914 Star in 1914.1 He was General Staff of the Infantry Brigade.1 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1915.1 He gained the rank of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel.1 He was awarded the Order of Military Virtue of Poland.1 He gained the rank of Major-General in 1918.1 He was awarded the St. George's Cross of Russia.1 He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan 3rd class.1 He was awarded the Knight, Order of St. Vladimir and St. Anne of Rusia.1 He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1918.1 He was awarded the Croix de Guerre avec palmes.1 He was Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in Archangel between 1918 and 1919.1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1919.1 He held the office of Commandant of the Staff College between 1922 and 1926.1 He was commanding officer of the 2nd Division, Aldershot between 1926 and 1928.1 He was General-Officer-Commanding of the Meerut District, India between 1928 and 1931.1 He held the office of Lieutenant of the Tower of London between 1930 and 1933.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1931.1 He was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery between 1932 and 1959.1 He was Quartermaster-General of India between 1933 and 1936.1 He gained the rank of General in 1935.1 He held the office of Aide-de-Camp General to HM King George VI between 1937 and 1940.1 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1938.1 He held the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar between 1938 and 1939.1 He was Inspector-General of Overseas Forces between July 1939 and September 1939.1 He gained the rank of Field Marshal in 1940.1 He was Commander-in-Chief of the Home Forces between May 1940 and July 1940.1 He was created 1st Baron Ironside, of Archangel and of Ironside, co. Aberdeen [U.K.] on 29 January 1941.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandG.1 He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)1 He was awarded the Grand-Croix, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.1

Children of Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside and Mariot Ysobel Cheyne

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2061. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S266] World War II Unit Histories - Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx.html. Hereinafter cited as World War II Unit Histories - Officers.


William Ironside1

M, #284906, b. 16 May 1836, d. 16 January 1881
Last Edited=29 May 2008
     William Ironside was born on 16 May 1836.1 He was the son of William Ironside and Grizeal Gordon.1 He married Emma Maria Richards, daughter of William Haggett Richards, on 14 November 1869.1 He died on 16 January 1881 at age 44.1
     He was educated at Clatt School.1 He graduated from Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandG, with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)1 He graduated from London University, London, EnglandG, with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)1 He gained the rank of Surgeon-Major in the Royal Horse Artillery.1 He was appointed Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (F.R.C.S.)1 He lived at Ironside, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandG.1

Children of William Ironside and Emma Maria Richards

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2061. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

William Ironside1

M, #284907, b. November 1806, d. 17 August 1879
Last Edited=29 May 2008
     William Ironside was born in November 1806.1 He was the son of William Ironside and Elspeth Mitchell.1 He married Grizeal Gordon.1 He died on 17 August 1879 at age 72.1
     He was a farmer at Earlsfield, ScotlandG.1

Child of William Ironside and Grizeal Gordon

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2061. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

William Ironside1

M, #284908, b. 21 October 1766, d. 14 August 1843
Last Edited=29 May 2008
     William Ironside was born on 21 October 1766.1 He was the son of Francis Ironside and Elizabeth Ledingham.1 He married Elspeth Mitchell in 1796.1 He died on 14 August 1843 at age 76.1

Child of William Ironside and Elspeth Mitchell

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2061. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Francis Ironside1

M, #284909, b. 10 March 1733, d. 3 September 1816
Last Edited=29 May 2008
     Francis Ironside was born on 10 March 1733.1 He was the son of John Ironside.1 He married Elizabeth Ledingham on 27 April 1763.1 He died on 3 September 1816 at age 83.1
     He was a farmer at Lonehead, Old Rayne, ScotlandG.1 He lived at Middlegateside, Culsalmond, ScotlandG.1

Child of Francis Ironside and Elizabeth Ledingham

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2061. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

John Ironside1

M, #284910, b. 4 July 1688
Last Edited=29 May 2008
     John Ironside was born on 4 July 1688.1 He was the son of John Ironside and Agnes Kennert.1

Child of John Ironside

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2061. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]