Allegiance United Kingdom Years of service 1897 - 1942 Commands held Rosyth | Service/branch Royal Navy Rank Admiral Name Charles Ramsey | |
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Died 19 December 1966
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Admiral Sir Charles Gordon Ramsey KCB (4 December 1882 – 19 December 1966) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland. He was later appointed aide de camp to King George VI.
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Naval career
Ramsey joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1897. He served in World War I, at one time as captain of HMS Pasley, and was present at the Battle of Jutland. He was appointed Commander of the 2nd Battle Squadron in 1935 and Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth in 1939, serving in that role during World War II until retirement in 1942.
Family
In 1912, Ramsey married Luben Clare Hancock; they had one child, a daughter, Patricia, who married Commander Henry de Chair in 1936.
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