William Ramsden (British Army officer)

William Ramsden
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/branch	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

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.