Ian Riches

General Sir Ian Hurry Riches, KCB, DSO (27 September 1908 – 23 December 1996) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1959 to 1962.

Educated at University College School, Riches joined the Royal Marines in 1927.

[1] He went on to be General Officer Commanding the Portsmouth Group of the Royal Marines in 1957 and Commandant General Royal Marines in 1959 before retiring in 1962.

[1] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1960 Birthday Honours.

[3] In retirement Riches became a Regional Director of Civil Defence.