Sir Bertram Ramsay | |
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Birth name | Bertram Home Ramsay |
Born | London, England | 20 January 1883
Died | 2 January 1945 Toussus-le-Noble, France | (aged 61)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1898–1945 |
Rank | Admiral |
Battles / wars | First World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Member of the Royal Victorian Order Mention in Despatches (two) Légion d'honneur (France) Legion of Merit (United States) Order of Ushakov (USSR) |
Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay, KCB, KBE, MVO (20 January 1883 – 2 January 1945) was a Royal Navy officer. He commanded the destroyer HMS Broke during the First World War. In the Second World War, he was responsible for the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940 and planning and commanding the naval forces in the invasion of France in 1944.