Robin Ross
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Jeremy "Robin" Ross, KCB, OBE (born 28 November 1939) is a former Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1994 to 1996.
Sir Robin Ross | |
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| Born | 28 November 1939 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1957–1996 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Commandant General Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade 40 Commando |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Educated at Wellington College and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Ross joined the Royal Marines in 1957.[1] He became Commanding Officer of 40 Commando in 1979, Commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1986 and Commander, Training and Reserves in 1988. He was appointed Commander, Commando Forces in 1990 in which capacity he led an Anglo-Dutch Force which took part in a humanitarian operation to protect the Kurdish people in Northern Iraq in 1991,[3][4] before becoming Commandant General Royal Marines in 1994. He retired in 1996.[1]
Upon retirement he became President of SSAFA Forces Help,[5] a member of the International Investment Council of South Africa[3] and a Churchwarden of St John the Baptish Church at Berwick St John in Wiltshire.[6]
Family
In 1965 he married Sara Curtis; they had one son and one daughter.[1]
References
- Debrett's People of Today 1994
- iSolon
- Operation Safe Haven: Northern Iraq 1991
- HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO
- Church News Berwick St John
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Henry Beverley |
Commandant General Royal Marines 1994–1996 |
Succeeded by David Pennefather |