Ian Riches
Sir Ian Riches | |
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Born | (1908-09-27)27 September 1908 |
Died | 23 December 1996(1996-12-23) (aged 88) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Marines |
Years of service | 1927–1962 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Commandant General Royal Marines Infantry Training Centre Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade 42 Commando |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir Ian Hurry Riches, KCB, DSO (27 September 1908 – 23 December 1996) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1959 to 1962.
Military career
Educated at University College School, Riches joined the Royal Marines in 1927.[1] He served in the Second World War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his service during the Italian Campaign.[2] He became commanding officer of 42 Commando in 1948, commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1954, and commander of the Infantry Training Centre Royal Marines in 1955.[1] He went on to be General Officer Commanding the Portsmouth Group of the Royal Marines in 1957 and Commandant General Royal Marines in 1959 before retiring in 1962.[1] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1960 Birthday Honours.[3]
In retirement Riches became a Regional Director of Civil Defence.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ "No. 37170". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 July 1945. p. 3562.
- ^ "No. 42051". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1960. p. 3974.
External links
- Obituary in the Independent
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Preceded by | Commandant General Royal Marines 1959–1962 | Succeeded by |
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- Sir Thomas Hunton
- Sir Dallas Brooks
- Sir Leslie Hollis
- Sir John Westall
- Sir Campbell Hardy
- Sir Ian Riches
- Sir Malcolm Cartwright-Taylor
- Sir Norman Tailyour
- Sir Peter Hellings
- Sir Ian Gourlay
- Sir Peter Whiteley
- Sir John Richards
- Sir Steuart Pringle
- Sir Michael Wilkins
- Sir Martin Garrod
- Sir Henry Beverley
- Sir Robin Ross
- David Pennefather
- Robert Fulton
- Robert Fry
- Tony Milton
- David Wilson
- James Dutton
- Garry Robison
- Andy Salmon
- Buster Howes
- Ed Davis
- Martin Smith
- Robert Magowan
- Charles Stickland
- Matthew Holmes
- Robert Magowan
- Gwyn Jenkins