Ian Gourlay

General

Sir Ian Gourlay

KCB CVO OBE MC
Born(1920-11-13)13 November 1920
Chorlton, Lancashire, England
Died17 July 2013(2013-07-17) (aged 92)
London, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Marines
Service years1940–1975
RankGeneral
CommandsCommandant General Royal Marines (1971–75)
3 Commando Brigade (1966–68)
42 Commando (1963–65)
ConflictsSecond World War
Cyprus Emergency
Suez Crisis
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches

General Sir Basil Ian Spencer Gourlay, KCB, CVO, OBE, MC (13 November 1920 – 17 July 2013) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1971 to 1975.

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