Full name George Strachan Ramsay Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France Died Pas-de-Calais, France | Date of birth 1892 Years Team | |
Place of birth West Dunbartonshire, Scotland Date of death 8 August 1918 (aged 27) | ||
George Strachan Ramsay (1892 – 8 August 1918) was a Scottish professional football inside right who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Rangers, Ayr United and Partick Thistle.
Personal life
Ramsay served as a flight lieutenant in 110 and 49 Squadrons of the Royal Air Force during the First World War and was flying a Airco DH.9 when he and his observer were shot down and killed near the Bethencourt Bridge, during the Battle of Amiens on 8 August 1918. He is commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial.
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