Sir Ronald Ross, 2nd Baronet
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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ronald Deane Ross, 2nd Baronet MC
(born 13 July 1888 - died 31 January 1968) was an Ulster Unionist Northern Irish
Member of Parliament
(MP).
on 21 June 1907 as a Second Lieutenant
, and was promoted to Lieutenant
on 23 April 1912.
He served in the First World War with the North Irish Horse. He was promoted to Captain
on 12 December 1914, and later to Major
. He was awarded the Military Cross
. He resigned his commission in 1938, but rejoined his regiment in 1939 and served in the Second World War, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He transferred to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
in 1947 and retired in 1950.
constituency. He was re-elected unopposed for the same constituency in 1931 and 1935. He was returned again in 1945 and again in 1950 with majorities of 50.75% and 62.59% respectively, before standing down in 1951.
He died in 1968, aged 79.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(born 13 July 1888 - died 31 January 1968) was an Ulster Unionist Northern Irish
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP).
Military career
Ross was commissioned into the North Irish HorseNorth Irish Horse
The North Irish Horse is a yeomanry unit of the British Territorial Army raised in the northern counties of Ireland in the aftermath of the Second Boer War...
on 21 June 1907 as a Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
, and was promoted to Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
on 23 April 1912.
He served in the First World War with the North Irish Horse. He was promoted to Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
on 12 December 1914, and later to Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
. He was awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
. He resigned his commission in 1938, but rejoined his regiment in 1939 and served in the Second World War, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He transferred to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was a Irish infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 27th Regiment of Foot and the 108th Regiment of Foot...
in 1947 and retired in 1950.
Political career
He was first elected unopposed in 1929 in a byelection for the LondonderryLondonderry (UK Parliament constituency)
Londonderry was a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also a constituency in elections to various regional bodies. It was replaced in boundary changes in 1983...
constituency. He was re-elected unopposed for the same constituency in 1931 and 1935. He was returned again in 1945 and again in 1950 with majorities of 50.75% and 62.59% respectively, before standing down in 1951.
Personal life
His wife was Lady Dorothy Evelyn Francis Ross. It is not clear if they had any children (see NPG).He died in 1968, aged 79.