Charles Ramsey (Royal Navy officer)

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.

Sir Charles Ramsey
Lord Elgin, the Lord Lieutenant of the County, presenting the golden key to the Commander in Chief, Vice Admiral Sir Charles Gordon Ramsey, KCB after the opening of the British Sailors Society Hostel, Rosyth, Fife
Born	4 December 1882 Southsea, Hampshire
Died	19 December 1966 (aged 84) Martin, Florida, USA
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1897–1942
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Rosyth
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Naval career

Ramsey joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1897.[1] As a midshipman, he was posted to the protected cruiser HMS Charybdis in early 1900.[2] He was promoted to lieutenant on 30 June 1904, and commander on 31 December 1915.[3]

He served in World War I, at one time as captain of HMS Pasley, and was present at the Battle of Jutland.[1] He was appointed Commander of the 2nd Battle Squadron in 1935[1] and Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth in 1939, serving in that role during World War II until retirement in 1942.[4]

Family

In 1912, Ramsey married Luben Clare Hancock;[5] they had one child, a daughter, Patricia, who married Commander Henry de Chair in 1936.[6]

References

1. Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
2. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36091). London. 16 March 1900. p. 6.
3. Ramsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 327.
4. Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
5. "Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945". Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
6. Charles Ramsey The Peerage