Death
On 2 January 1945, he was killed when his plane crashed on takeoff at Toussus-le-Noble, southwest of Paris. He was en route to a conference with General Bernard Montgomery in Brussels. A memorial to all who died in the crash was erected at Toussus-le-Noble in May 1993; photographs of the memorial can be seen here. Ramsay will always be remembered for his planning in the Dover Wartime tunnels of Operation Dynamo. His dedication to his country will always be remembered.
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