Alan Ramsay
| Sir Alan Hollick Ramsay | |
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Major General Alan Ramsay in New Britain, December 1944
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| Born |
12 March 1895 Windsor, Victoria |
| Died | 19 September 1973 (aged 78) Armadale, Victoria |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1946 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
5th Division 11th Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Knight Bachelor Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Meritorious Service Medal Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
| Other work | Teacher, educationist |
Major General Sir Alan Hollick Ramsay, CB, CBE, DSO, ED (12 March 1895 – 19 September 1973) was a soldier in the Australian Army, who served in the First World War and was a general during the Second World War. He was mentioned in despatches three times.
Born in Windsor, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Ramsay was the eldest of five children. He attended Melbourne Continuation (High) School, where he participated in the cadets. Upon completion of his education, Ramsay became a probationary teacher in 1912 for the Victorian Education Department. By 1915, he was teaching at the primary school at Cowleys Creek, a small township south of Melbourne, near Timboon.
Ramsay enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 1 October 1915, and was deployed to the Middle East with the 4th Field Artillery Brigade. He served in Egypt until March 1916, at which time he was transferred to the Western Front. He was promoted, firstly to corporal in early 1917, and then within six months to sergeant. He ended his term with the AIF on 2 August 1919 as a lieutenant, having been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal the previous year.
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