Charles Ramsay (British Army officer, born 1936)
British Army officer (1936–2017)
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Major-General Charles Alexander Ramsay CB OBE (12 October 1936 – 31 December 2017) was a British Army officer.
Charles Ramsay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 1936 |
| Died | 31 December 2017 (aged 81) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  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 |
Personal life
He married, in 1967, Mary MacAndrew with whom he had four children.[1]
Military career
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 12th Armoured Brigade in Osnabruck 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 Honorary Colonel of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards from 1992 to 1998.[5]
He was a member of the Queen's Body Guard for Scotland.[1]