About Charles Alexander Ramsay
Lived 1936 – 2017 (aged 81). Charles Alexander Ramsay was a British military officer and land owner.
Major-General Charles Alexander Ramsay (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. 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 12th Armoured Brigade in Osnabruck 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 Honorary Colonel of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards from 1992 to 1998.
He was a member of the Queen's Body Guard for Scotland.
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Who was Charles Alexander Ramsay?
British Army officer
When was Charles Alexander Ramsay born?
Charles Alexander Ramsay was born on 12 October 1936 in North Berwick.
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Charles Alexander Ramsay died on 31 December 2017 in Berwickshire.
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Charles Alexander Ramsay was a military officer and land owner.
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Charles Alexander Ramsay was British.
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