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Revision as of 10:09, 26 June 2014
THE HONOURABLE Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ramsay was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 May, 1902.[1]
Ramsay was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 29 May, 1910.[2]
On 8 February, 1913, he was appointed to Excellent to re-qualify for gunnery duties,[3] then being appointed gunnery officer of Indefatigable on 17 June, 1913.[4]
Ramsay was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calcutta in August, 1924.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
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| Preceded by Henry K. Kitson |
Captain of H.M.S. Calcutta Aug, 1924[6] – ? |
Succeeded by Andrew B. Cunningham |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 63.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 67.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 310.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 335.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
