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William Ramsden (British Army officer)
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Major General William Havelock Chaplin Ramsden, CB, CBE, DSO, MC (3 October 1888 – 16 December 1969) was a senior British Army officer, who is most notable for commanding the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during the Second World War.
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![]() The British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, shaking hands with Ramsden, General Officer Commanding (GOC) XXX Corps, El Alamein area, 7 August 1942. | |
Born | 3 October 1888 Chester, Cheshire, England |
Died | 16 December 1969 (aged 81) Aldershot, Hampshire, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1910–1945 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 12629 |
Unit | West India Regiment East Yorkshire Regiment Hampshire Regiment |
Commands held | British Troops in Sudan and Eritrea 3rd Infantry Division XXX Corps 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 25th Infantry Brigade West Lancashire Area 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment |
Battles/wars | First World War Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in dispatches |
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