John Richards (Royal Marines officer)
Lieutenant General Sir John Charles Chisholm Richards, KCB, KCVO (21 February 1927 – 5 October 2004) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in the Royal Household from 1982 to 1991.
Sir John Richards | |
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| Born | 21 February 1927 |
| Died | 5 October 2004 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1945–1981 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Commandant General Royal Marines (1977–81) 3 Commando Brigade (1976–76) 42 Commando (1970–72) 45 Commando (1968–69) |
| Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency Aden Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Military career
Educated at Worksop College, Richards joined the Royal Marines in 1945.[1] He was appointed commanding officer of 45 Commando in 1968, commander of 42 Commando in 1972,[2] and commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1975 before becoming Commandant General Royal Marines in 1977 and retiring in 1981.[1]
In retirement Richards became Her Majesty's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in the Royal Household from 1982 to 1991.[3][1]
Family
In 1953 Richards married Audrey Hidson; they had two sons and one daughter.[1]
References
- Debrett's People of Today 1994
- Combat Zone
- Catto, Henry E. (1998). Ambassadors at sea: the high and low adventures of a diplomat. University of Texas Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-292-71212-6.
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