Angus Ramsay
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Angus Ramsay
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| Born | 1946 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1964 – 2000 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Ulster Defence Regiment Multi-National Division (South-West) British Forces Cyprus |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles Dhofar Rebellion Bosnian War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
| Spouse(s) | Victoria Clare Lanyon |
Major-General Angus Iain Ramsay CBE, DSO (born 1946) is a former British Army officer who served as British Forces Cyprus.
Military career
Ramsay was commissioned into the Royal Highland Fusiliers in 1964.[1] He commanded a rifle company of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces during the Dhofar Rebellion and became commanding officer of the Ulster Defence Regiment in 1990 during the Troubles.[2] He went on to become Chief of Staff at the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus in 1992, chief of Staff of the United Nations Force in Bosnia in 1993 and Commander of the Multi-National Division (South-West) in Bosnia in 1997 before becoming Commander of British Forces Cyprus and Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas in 1998.[1] He retired in 2000.[3]
Family
In 1987 he married Victoria Clare Lanyon; they have a daughter and a son.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New commander for British Bases Cypus Mail, January 1998
- ↑ Army Commands
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 2001
- ↑ Peerage.com
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| Preceded by | Commander Multi-National Division (South-West), Bosnia May 1997–November 1997 |
Succeeded by Andrew Pringle |
| Preceded by | Commander British Forces Cyprus 1998–2000 |
Succeeded by Thomas Rimmer |
