Charles Ramsay (British Army officer, born 1936)
Charles Alexander Ramsay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 1936 |
| Died | 31 December 2017 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Task Force Delta Eastern District |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Charles Alexander Ramsay CB OBE (12 October 1936 – 31 December 2017) was a British Army officer.
Personal life
[edit]He married, in 1967, Mary MacAndrew with whom he had four children.[1]
Military career
[edit]Ramsay was born the second son of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay.[2] Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he saw operational service as a squadron commander in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and went on to be commanding officer of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.[3][1] After that he became Commander of Task Force Delta in 1980, Deputy Director of Military Operations in 1983 and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1984.[4] His last appointment was as Director of the Territorial Army and Organisation at the Ministry of Defence in 1987 before retiring in 1989.[4]
He was a member of the Queen's Body Guard for Scotland.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Obituary: Obituary: Major General Charles Ramsay, career soldier who embodied the qualities of a leader". The Scotsman. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Major Charles Ramsay at Dover for official opening of exhibition which honours his late father - the man behind Dunkirk evacuation". Berwickshire News. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Recommendation for Award for Ramsay, Charles Alexander Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ..." The National Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
External links
[edit]- "Obituary: Major-General Charles Alexander Ramsay 1936-2017". The Peerage. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- 1936 births
- 2017 deaths
- People educated at Eton College
- Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- British Army major generals
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards officers
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- British military personnel of The Troubles (Northern Ireland)
- Members of the Royal Company of Archers
- 20th-century British Army personnel