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Robin Ross
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Jeremy "Robin" Ross, KCB, OBE (born 28
Sir Robin Ross
November 1939) is a former Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant
General Royal Marines from 1994 to 1996. Born 28 November 1939
Allegiance United Kingdom

Military career Service/ Royal Marines

branch
Educated at Wellington College and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Ross
Years of 1957–96
joined the Royal Marines in 1957.[1] He became Commanding Officer of 40
service
Commando in 1979, Commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1986 and
Commander, Training and Reserves in 1988.[2] He was appointed Commander, Rank Lieutenant General
Commando Forces in 1990[2] in which capacity he led an Anglo-Dutch Force Commands Commandant
which took part in a humanitarian operation to protect the Kurdish people in held General Royal
Northern Iraq in 1991,[3][4] before becoming Commandant General Royal Marines
Marines in 1994. He retired in 1996.[1] 3 Commando
Brigade
Upon retirement he became President of SSAFA Forces Help,[5] a member of
40 Commando
the International Investment Council of South Africa[3] and a Churchwarden of
St John the Baptish Church at Berwick St John in Wiltshire.[6]
Battles/wars Gulf War
Awards Knight Commander
of the Order of the
Family Bath
In 1965 he married Sara Curtis; they had one son and one daughter.[1] Officer of the Order
of the British
References Empire

1. Debrett's People of Today 1994

2. Royal Navy Senior Appointments (http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointment
s%201900-.pdf)
3. iSolon (http://www.isolon.com/index.jsp?menu_id=9&link_id=4)
4. Operation Safe Haven: Northern Iraq 1991 (http://www.britains-smallwars.com/RRGP/SafeHaven.htm)
5. HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO (http://www.princemichael.org.uk/diary/archive/march-2010/)
6. Church News (http://www.berwickstjohn.com/church-news) Berwick St John

Military offices
Preceded by Commandant General Royal Marines Succeeded by
Sir Henry Beverley 1994–1996 David Pennefather

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