Editing Innes Ireland (section)

==Early life==
Ireland was born 12 June 1930 in [[Mytholmroyd]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], England, the son of a Scottish [[veterinary surgeon]]. His family returned to [[Kirkcudbright]], Scotland during his youth, and he trained as an engineer with [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls-Royce]], first in Glasgow and later in London. Commissioned as a [[second lieutenant]] in the [[King's Own Scottish Borderers]],<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=40087|supp=y|page=696|date=2 February 1954}}</ref> he served with the [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|Parachute Regiment]] in the [[Suez Canal]] Zone during 1953 and 1954.<ref>{{cite web|title=Innes Ireland|url=https://www.historicracing.com/driverDetail.cfm?driverID=1873|website=Historic Racing|date=22 October 2006}}</ref> In 1955 he transferred to the Territorial Army and was promoted to lieutenant,<ref>{{London Gazette|nolink=y|issue=40688|supp=y|page=412|date=20 January 1956}} Correcting {{London Gazette|nolink=y|issue=40565|supp=y|page=4799|date=23 August 1955}}</ref> and in 1958 he was placed on the Reserve of Officers.<ref>{{London Gazette|nolink=y|issue=41477|supp=y|page=5207|date=22 August 1958}}</ref>