A Great War C.M.G. group of four awarded to Lieutenant Colonel J. V. Ramsden, Royal Field Artillery, Commanding 87 Brigade and also awarded the D.S.O. in 1915

The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., neck badge in silver-gilt and enamels; 1914 Star, with Mons bar (Capt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Major) extremely fine (4)

C.M.G. London Gazette 1 January 1919.

D.S.O. London Gazette 23 June 1915.

M.I.D. London Gazette 17 February and 22 June,1915.

Josslyn Vere Ramsden was born in 1876 and educated at Eton and New College, Oxford (M.A.). He entered the Royal Artillery in May 1900 and served in India as A.D.C. to Major General E. A. H. Alderson, Commanding 6th (Poona) Division, 1908-09. He subsequently served with the 17th Battaery, R.F.A., at Hilsea, and the 120th Battery at Ballincollig. He was appointed Adjutant of 27 Brigade, R.F.A. in 1911 and went to France with that unit as part of the 5th Infantry Division, in August 1914. He was promoted Major in October 1914 and succeeded to the command of 119 Battery, taking over from Major E. W. Alexander who won the Victoria Cross while commanding the battery at Elouges on 24 August 1914. He returned to England in June 1915 and served as Major in 3B Reserve Brigade. In March 1916 he was appointed to the Ministry of Munitions as D.A.D.G, and, in August of the same year, as Assistant Deputy Director General, War Office, which appointment he held until 1918, when he was posted to the 87th Brigade, R.F.A. He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant Deputy Director General at the War Office and served in that position until he retired on 18 April 1919. In 1921 he served as a co-opted member of the Shropshire Territorial Army Association. Colonel Ramsden died on 20 July 1952.