List of Royal Marines full generals

This is a list of full generals in the Royal Marines. The rank of general (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank currently achievable by serving officers in the Royal Marines although no dedicated Royal Marines full general posts currently exist, unless they serve in tri-service positions. From the post's inception in 1943 up until 1977 the professional head of the Royal Marines, the Commandant General, held the rank of full general but since that time he has been of lower general officer rank. The rank of general is immediately superior to lieutenant-general.

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Promoted Name Born Died Notes
1838[1] James Meredyth 1841
1854[2]Walter Tremenheere17611855placed on the Retired List 1855[3]
1855[2]Edward Nicolls17791865Promoted while on the Retired List[3]
1855[3]George Jones1857
1855[3]George Beatty1857
1857[4] Thomas Parke 1780 1858
1857[5] Sir Charles Menzies 1783 1866
1858 John Rawlins Coryton 1791 1867
1862 Sir Samuel Ellis 1787 1865
1866[6] Henry Ivatt Delacombe 1790 1878
1866 Fortescue Graham 1794 1880
1867 John Tatton Brown 1795 1880
1870[7] Sir Anthony Stransham 1805 1900
1870 Alexander Anderson 1807 1877
1870[8] Thomas Holloway 1875
1875[9] John Gascoigne 1811[10] 1893[10]
1875[11] Henry Carr Tate)
1897[12] Sir Howard Jones 1835 1912[13] placed on the Retired List 1900[14]
Frederick Gasper Le Grand 1837 1905 placed on the Retired List 1901[15]
1900[14] Samuel James Graham
1901[15] Ardley Henry Falwasser Barnes 1838 1910 placed on the Retired List 1902[16]
1902[16] Edward Lee Rose 1842 1903
1912[17] Sir William Thompson Adair 1850 1931[18]
1912[19]Henry Cecil Eagles(1855–1927)?
1914[20] James Henry Bor 1857 1914[21]
1914[22] William Inglefield Eastman 1856 1941[23]
1928 Sir Lewis Halliday 1870 1966
1945[24] Sir Thomas Hunton 1885 1970
1948 Sir Dallas Brooks 1896 1966
1951[24] Sir Leslie Hollis 1897 1963
Sir John Westall 1901 1986
Sir Campbell Hardy 1906 1984
1961[25] Sir Ian Riches 1908 1996
1964[26] Sir Malcolm Cartwright-Taylor 1911 1969
1967[27] Sir Norman Tailyour 1914 1979
1970[28] Sir Peter Hellings 1916 1990
1973[29] Sir Ian Gourlay 1920 2013
1977[30] Sir Peter Whiteley 1920 2016
2016[31] Sir Gordon Messenger 1962 Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from May 2016 to May 2019


See also

References
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  3. "No. 21735". The London Gazette. 26 June 1855. p. 2457.
  4. "No. 21966". The London Gazette. 10 February 1857. p. 472.
  5. "No. 22019". The London Gazette. 7 July 1857. p. 2376.
  6. The London Gazette: The Appointed Organ for All Announcements of the Executive. 6 September 1866. p. 4918.
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  8. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23603/page/2005
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  10. Gosnell, Chris (2013). "John Hawkins Gascoigne". The Gascoigne Family. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  11. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24236/page/4072/data.pdf
  12. "No. 26851". The London Gazette. 11 May 1897. p. 2603.
  13. "General Sir Howard S. Jones (Obituaries)". The Times (40078). 10 December 1912. p. 11.
  14. "No. 27164". The London Gazette. 13 February 1900. p. 999.
  15. "No. 27387". The London Gazette. 13 December 1901. p. 8838.
  16. "No. 27428". The London Gazette. 25 April 1902. p. 2791.
  17. "No. 28583". The London Gazette. 23 February 1912. p. 1343.
  18. "Adair, Sir William Thompson". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  19. "No. 28598". The London Gazette. 12 April 1912. p. 2639.
  20. "No. 28838". The London Gazette. 9 June 1914. p. 4536.
  21. "Bor, James Henry". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  22. "No. 28940". The London Gazette. 16 October 1914. p. 8249.
  23. "Eastman, William Inglefield". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  24. Houterman, Hans; Koppes, Jeroen (2013). "Royal Marine (RM) officers 1939–1945 (Haines–Hunton)". unithistories.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  25. "No. 42295". The London Gazette. 7 March 1961. p. 1729.
  26. "No. 43280". The London Gazette. 24 March 1964. p. 2680.
  27. "No. 44267". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 March 1967. p. 2883.
  28. "No. 45240". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 November 1970. p. 13109.
  29. "No. 46138". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 November 1973. p. 14082.
  30. "No. 47160". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 March 1977. p. 2826.
  31. "General Sir Gordon Messenger KCB DSO* OBE ADC". gov.uk. UK Ministry of Defence. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020. Vice Chief of the Defence Staff 2016 to 2019
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