Alexander Ramsay (Royal Navy officer)
Admiral Sir Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay, GCVO, KCB, DSO (29 May 1881 – 8 October 1972) was a Royal Navy officer. He was the husband of Princess Patricia of Connaught, the youngest child of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, third son of Queen Victoria. He served with distinction during the First World War. During the 1920s and 1930s, he held several important naval aviation commands.
Admiral The Honourable Sir Alexander Ramsay | |
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Ramsay in 1918 | |
| Born | 29 May 1881 London, England |
| Died | 8 October 1972 (aged 91) Windlesham, Surrey, England |
| Buried | Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1894–1942 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | East Indies Station HMS Furious |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
| Spouse(s) |
Princess Patricia of Connaught
(m. 1919) |
| Relations | Alexander Ramsay of Mar (son) John Ramsay, 13th Earl of Dalhousie (father) Lady Ida Louise Bennet (mother) |
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