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in 1946 and remaining in the position until May 1948, at which time he was made
Director of Education for Victoria. Charged with re-organising the education system after years of funding neglect due to the war, Ramsay introduced a number of programmes directed towards teacher recruitment and training
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December 1924, he married Edna Mary Watson with whom he had two children. Ramsay had maintained an interest in military service, and was part of the
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as well as improving the infrastructure of state schools. He retired in 1960 and was knighted the following year. Alan
Hollick Ramsay died on 19 September 1973 in
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Returning to civilian life, Ramsay was appointed principal of
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Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
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Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
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411:. He ended his term with the AIF on 2 August 1919 as a
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General Alan Ramsay in New Britain, December 1944
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489:Commander of the Order of the British Empire
443:. In 1930, while still a teacher but now at
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676:(Supplement). 9 February 1943. p. 743.
525:. In January 1944, he was made a temporary
479:, he was in charge of the artillery of the
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334:. Having served as an officer in the
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403:. He was promoted, firstly to
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330:and a senior officer in the
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1211:Australian Knights Bachelor
801:General Officer Commanding
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501:Distinguished Service Order
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483:. He saw action during the
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219:Second Battle of El Alamein
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277:Mentioned in dispatches
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16:Australian Army officer
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209:North African campaign
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736:Tobruk and El Alamein
571:Melbourne High School
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287:Teacher, educationist
273:Efficiency Decoration
236:Bougainville Campaign
105:Years of service
539:New Britain campaign
469:2/2nd Field Regiment
433:Diploma of Education
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164:2/2nd Field Regiment
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853:Australian generals
535:New Guinea campaign
437:Bachelor of Science
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226:Operation Cartwheel
155:Artillery (1940–43)
807:April – July 1945
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709:References
620:1 November
565:Later life
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413:lieutenant
362:Early life
85:Allegiance
56:1895-03-12
1095:C. Steele
1065:Robertson
1035:Northcott
910:Callaghan
640:ignored (
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372:Melbourne
166:(1939–40)
150:(1943–44)
144:(1944–45)
108:1915–1946
88:Australia
1135:Williams
1125:Whitelaw
1040:Phillips
1025:Morshead
990:H. Lloyd
980:Lavarack
955:Fewtrell
880:Berryman
519:II Corps
409:sergeant
405:corporal
328:educator
148:II Corps
133:Commands
93:Service/
1140:Wootten
1130:Whitham
1110:Sturdee
1105:Stevens
1090:Stantke
1080:Simpson
1015:Milford
1005:Maguire
970:Jackson
965:Herring
945:Durrant
920:Chapman
905:Burston
875:Bennett
461:colonel
441:Militia
376:Timboon
159:I Corps
1145:Wynter
1075:Savige
1070:Rowell
1055:Rankin
1050:Ramsay
1030:Murray
1020:Morris
1000:Mackay
960:Hardie
950:Eather
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890:Blamey
870:Beavis
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