Charles Ramsay (British Army officer, born 1936)

Major-General Charles Alexander Ramsay CB OBE (12 October 1936 – 31 December 2017) was a British Army officer.

Charles Alexander Ramsay
Born	12 October 1936
Died	31 December 2017
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	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

Military career

Ramsay was born the second son of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay.[1] 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.[2][3] 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.[3]

References

1. "Major Charles Ramsay at Dover for official opening of exhibition which honours his late father - the man behind Dunkirk evacuation". Berwickshire News. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
2. "Recommendation for Award for Ramsay, Charles Alexander Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ..." The National Archives. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
3. "Obituary: Obituary: Major General Charles Ramsay, career soldier who embodied the qualities of a leader". The Scotsman. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
4. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.

External links

• "Obituary: Major-General Charles Alexander Ramsay 1936-2017". The Peerage. Retrieved 2018-01-06.