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− | {{HON}} '''Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{AdmRN}} {{HON}} '''Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay''', G.C.V.D., K.C.B., D.S.O. (29 May, 1881 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Ramsay was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 29 May, 1902.{{NLMar13|p. 63}} | Ramsay was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 29 May, 1902.{{NLMar13|p. 63}} | ||
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On 8 February, 1913, he was appointed to {{UK-Excellent}} to re-qualify for gunnery duties,{{NLMar13|p. 310}} then being appointed gunnery officer of {{UK-Indefatigable}} on 17 June, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 335}} | On 8 February, 1913, he was appointed to {{UK-Excellent}} to re-qualify for gunnery duties,{{NLMar13|p. 310}} then being appointed gunnery officer of {{UK-Indefatigable}} on 17 June, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 335}} | ||
− | Ramsay was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calcutta|f=t}} | + | Ramsay was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1914.<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 209.</ref> |
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+ | ==Post-War== | ||
+ | Ramsay was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 209.</ref> | ||
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+ | Ramsay was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calcutta|f=t}} on 15 August, 1924.<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref> | ||
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+ | Ramsay was made a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty on 19 July, 1938, vice [[John Henry Dacres Cunningham|John H. D. Cunningham]].<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref> | ||
Ramsay was superseded as Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Chief of the Royal Naval Air Services on 21 November, 1939, by [[Guy Charles Cecil Royle]].<ref>Royle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. 171.</ref> | Ramsay was superseded as Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Chief of the Royal Naval Air Services on 21 November, 1939, by [[Guy Charles Cecil Royle]].<ref>Royle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. 171.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Service Records== | ==Service Records== | ||
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+ | * {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} ff. 209-10. | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hubert Seeds Monroe|Hubert S. Monroe]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dunedin (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dunedin'']]'''<br>16 Nov, 1922<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref> – after 31 Aug, 1923<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alister Francis Beal|Alister F. Beal]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Noel Frank Laurence|Noel F. Laurence]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Chatham (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Chatham'']]'''<br>''c''. Jan, 1924<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Nugent Reyne|Cecil N. Reyne]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Noel Frank Laurence|Noel F. Laurence]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Southampton (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Southampton'']]'''<br>1924<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref> – 16 Aug, 1924<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Karslake Kitson|Henry K. Kitson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Calcutta (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Calcutta'']]'''<br>15 Aug, 1924<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref> – 11 May, 1926<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Andrew Browne Cunningham, First Viscount Cunningham|Andrew Browne Cunningham]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Reginald Guy Hannam Henderson|Reginald G. H. Henderson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Furious (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Furious'']]'''<br>23 Apr, 1928<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref> – Sep, 1929<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Everard John Hardman-Jones|Everard J. Hardman-Jones]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gilbert Owen Stephenson|Gilbert O. Stephenson]]'''|'''[[Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth|Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth]]'''<br>1 Nov, 1929<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref> – 2 Nov, 1931<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hubert Edward Dannreuther|Hubert E. Dannreuther]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Reginald Guy Hannam Henderson|Reginald G. H. Henderson]]'''|'''[[Flying Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral, Aircraft Carriers]]'''<br>15 Sep, 1933<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref> – 29 Aug, 1935<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Noel Frank Laurence|Noel F. Laurence]]'''<br><small>as '''Vice-Admiral, Aircraft Carriers'''</small>}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frank Forester Rose|Frank F. Rose]]'''|'''[[East Indies Station|Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station]]'''<br>15 May, 1936<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref> – 21 Jun, 1938<ref>Ramsay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 210.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Gregory Crace|John G. Crace]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Fifth Sea Lord|Fifth Sea Lord]]'''<br>1938 – 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Guy Charles Cecil Royle|Sir Guy C. C. Royle]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:43, 20 May 2019
Admiral THE HONOURABLE Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay, G.C.V.D., K.C.B., D.S.O. (29 May, 1881 – ) 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 promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1914.[5]
Post-War
Ramsay was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[6]
Ramsay was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calcutta on 15 August, 1924.[7]
Ramsay was made a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty on 19 July, 1938, vice John H. D. Cunningham.[8]
Ramsay was superseded as Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Chief of the Royal Naval Air Services on 21 November, 1939, by Guy Charles Cecil Royle.[9]
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/45. ff. 209-10.
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.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 209.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 209.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 171.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1920). p. 1816.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.