| 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
He married, in 1967, Mary MacAndrew with whom he had four children.
Military career
Ramsay was born the second son of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay. 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. 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. His last appointment was as Director of the Territorial Army and Organisation at the Ministry of Defence in 1987 before retiring in 1989.
He was a member of the Queen's Body Guard for Scotland.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
External links
- "Obituary: Major-General Charles Alexander Ramsay 1936-2017". The Peerage. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJohn MacMillan | General Officer Commanding Eastern District 1984–1987 |
Succeeded byPeter Graham |
- 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