Allegiance United Kingdom Died October 5, 2004 Years of service 1945–1981 Education Worksop College | Name John Richards Service/branch Royal Marines Role Royal Marines officer Rank Lieutenant-general | |
Born 21 February 1927 ( 1927-02-21 ) Commands held 45 Commando
42 Commando
3 Commando Brigade
Royal Marines Awards Order of the Bath, Royal Victorian Order | ||
Lieutenant General Sir John Charles Chisholm Richards, (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.
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Military career
Educated at Worksop College, Richards joined the Royal Marines in 1945. He was appointed Commanding Officer of 45 Commando in 1968, Commander of 42 Commando in 1972, and Commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1975 before becoming Commandant General Royal Marines in 1977 and retiring in 1981.
In retirement he became Her Majesty's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in the Royal Household from 1982 to 1991.
Family
In 1953 he married Audrey Hidson; they had two sons and one daughter.
References
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