Kenneth Gordon Ramsey

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Lieutenant-Commander Kenneth Gordon Ramsey, R.N. (18 July, 1890 – 10 November, 1923) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Inspector[?]-in-Chief W. B. Ramsay, R.N. was born in Kingstown. Although his service record states that he was part of the January, 1906 term at Britannia, he likely entered Royal Naval College, Dartmouth directly – part of the Royal Navy's transition from training new cadets in H.M.S. Britannia as the new scheme was being primed.[1][Fact Check]

Ramsey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1912.

Ramsey was appointed in command of the destroyer Torch on 18 December, 1918.[2]

Ramsey was appointed in command of the destroyer Rosalind on 10 November, 1920.[3]

Ramsey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1920.

Ramsey's last sea-going appointment was a brief one in command of Sepoy in 1923 as she transferred from Third Destroyer Flotilla to Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, or perhaps when those two formations exchanged roles or identities. In September he was appointed to Columbine, additional, for command of a group of Seventh Destroyer Flotilla T.B.Ds.. Ramsey would die of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Queensferry Road, Edinburgh on 10 November.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Geoffrey S. Holden
Captain of H.M.S. Star
1 Jan, 1916 – 1 Aug, 1916
Succeeded by
George C. H. Lawson
Preceded by
Robert Makin
Captain of H.M.S. Victor
11 Feb, 1916[4] – Jun, 1916[5]
Succeeded by
Cosmo M. Graham
Preceded by
William A. C. Salmond
Captain of H.M.S. Stour
1 Aug, 1916[6] – 12 May, 1917
Succeeded by
Herbert M. Denny
Preceded by
Conyngham C. Denison
Captain of H.M.S. Badger
12 May, 1917[7] – 22 Feb, 1918
Succeeded by
Geoffrey Corlett
Preceded by
Arthur Henniker-Heaton
Captain of H.M.S. Mandate
22 Feb, 1918 – 18 Dec, 1918
Succeeded by
Maxwell A. C. Ritter
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Torch
18 Dec, 1918[8] – 11 Nov, 1920
Succeeded by
Austen G. Lilley
Preceded by
Edward P. U. Pender
Captain of H.M.S. Rosalind
10 Nov, 1920[9] – 1 Mar, 1921
Succeeded by
John N. Pelly
Preceded by
David B. Nicol
Captain of H.M.S. Wild Swan
3 Jul, 1923 – Jul, 1923
Succeeded by
Percival C. W. Manwaring
Preceded by
Percival C. W. Manwaring
Captain of H.M.S. Sepoy
Jul, 1923 – Sep, 1923
Succeeded by
Arthur L. Pears

Footnotes

  1. "Cadetships in the Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Friday, Dec 22, 1905; pg. 10; Issue 37897.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 921.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 857.
  4. Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/196.
  5. Ransome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/196.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398d-k'.
  7. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391o.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 921.
  9. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 857.