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Obituary. 
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XXVIII.— Obituary. 
Robert George Wardlaw-Ramsay. (PL VI.) 
By the death of Colonel Wardlaw-Ramsay the British 
Ornithologists 5 Union has lost an old and highly esteemed 
member—one who filled the office of President from 1913 
to 1918. Colonel Wardlaw-Ramsay was in his 70th year, 
and had been seriously ill for about a month when he passed 
away on the 25th of April. 
He was the only son of Robert Balfour Wardlaw-Ramsay 
of Whitehill in Midlothian and Tillicoultry in Clackmannan¬ 
shire, and his mother was Lady Louisa Hay, a daughter of 
the Marquis of Tweeddale. He elected to follow a military 
career, and in November 1872, soon after obtaining his com¬ 
mission, left for India to join the Highland Light Infantry ; 
went through the Afghan campaign as an officer of the 
Hampshire Regiment; and eventually was Lieut.-Colonel of 
the 7th Royal Scots. After quitting active service he became 
Lieut.-Colonel of the Volunteer Battalion of the last-named 
Regiment, afterwards acted as Lieut.-Colonel of its Territorial 
Force Reserve ; and did milch useful service during the late 
war. The later years of his life were passed at Whitehill, 
and were devoted to county affairs, in which he took an active 
part. He was Chairman of the Edinburgh and East of 
Scotland College of Agriculture, and besides closely asso¬ 
ciated with charitable work. Though by nature reserved 
in manner, he was a singularly attractive personality to 
those who knew him intimately, was a man who lived up 
to high ideals, and was the personification of all' that was 
honourable and best. He married a daughter of Mr. Charles 
Swinton Hogg, by whom, as well as three sons and two 
daughters, he is survived. 
Wardlaw-Ramsay was elected a member of the British 
Ornithologists 5 Union in 1872. From his boyhood he had 
always been keenly interested in birds, and commenced 
to contribute to ornithological literature in 1874, as will 
be seen from the list of his various papers (so far as 
