<![CDATA[Pte Johnny (Jock) Ramsay, 34 Section]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/30AU/34+Troop/Johnny+_Jock_+Ramsay.jpg.html John Ramsay.
His parents were probably of Lithuanian origin - the family name was Ramanauckas - but they were married in Poland.
Yonas Ramanauckas was born at the family home in Glenboig. He was 8 when his father died and the family moved to the Gorbals district of Glasgow.
When he married Margaret McManus in October 1931 he had changed his name to John Ramensky. He gave his occupation as a coal miner and his address as 89 Cathcart Road, Glasgow.
In March 1934, with an accomplice, he blew open the safe at John Ledingham & Sons, bakers, in Mount Street Aberdeen, and was subsequently caught by a prompt police response on the Glasgow bound train at Perth Station. The press reports of the trial now refer to him as John Ramenski.
On the 2nd of September 1939, the day before war was declared, Ramensky petitioned to serve in the army following the outbreak of war, and on the 14th of December in 1941, again petitioned to have his licence reviewed in order that he could serve his country. Both were rejected.
In August 1942 another petition but this time so that he could alter his name to John Ramsay to enable him to make a fresh start when he joins the army on release.

The records show that, with his sentance served, he was discharged from Peterhead Prison on the 8th of October 1942 with a new Identity Card issued in the name John Ramsay.

He enlisted as John Ramsay into the Royal Fusiliers in January 1943.
Records show that in 1944 he was a member of 30 Commando (AU) Section 34 (Army Troop).
When 34 Wing, 30 AU returned to the UK, Ramsay transferred to No6 Commando.

John Ramsay collapsed in Perth Prison in 1972 and died shortly afterwards in hospital. Strangely, the Death Certificate makes no reference to the name Ramensky, only John Ramsay (formerly Yonas Ramanauckas)

[Photo courtesy of Brian Keay, son of Gnr J H Keay (30 AU Cdo.) Posted by N Collins]]]>
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