Vice Admiral Robert Risley Squires DL (11 February 1927 – 30 June 2016) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Squires joined the Royal Navy as a sub-lieutenant in 1946.

[2] He went on to be Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Ajax as well as Captain of the 8th Frigate Squadron in 1976, Flag Officer First Flotilla in 1977 and Flag Officer Submarines in 1978.

[3] Promoted to vice admiral on 2 May 1980,[4] he became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1982 before retiring in 1983.

[3] He lived at Seaview, Isle of Wight, and became Deputy Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight.