Peter Hellings

General

Sir Peter Hellings

KCB DSC MC DL
Born(1916-09-06)6 September 1916
Kingston, Surrey, England
Died2 November 1990(1990-11-02) (aged 74)
Yelverton, Devon, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Marines
Service years1935–1971
RankGeneral
CommandsCommandant General Royal Marines (1968–71)
3 Commando Brigade (1959–60)
40 Commando (1958–59)
42 Commando
41 Commando
ConflictsSecond World War
Malayan Emergency
Cyprus Emergency
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Cross
Military Cross
Mentioned in dispatches (2)

General Sir Peter William Cradock Hellings, KCB, DSC, MC, DL (6 September 1916 – 2 November 1990) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1968 to 1971.

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