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Sir Robert Jeremy "Robin" Ross, (born 28 November 1939) is a former

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officer who served as

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from 1994 to 1996.

Military career

Educated at Wellington College and

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, Ross joined the

in 1957.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He became

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in 1979, commander of

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in 1986 and Commander, Training and Reserves in 1988.Royal Navy Senior Appointments
He was appointed Commander, Commando Forces in 1990 and led an Anglo-Dutch Force that took part in Operation Safe Haven, a humanitarian operation to protect the

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in Northern Iraq in 1991.iSolon
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in 1994, and retired in 1996.

Later life

Upon retirement Ross became Chairman of

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, a member of the International Investment Council of South Africa, and a churchwarden of St John the Baptist Church at

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in Wiltshire.

Family

In 1965 Ross married Sara Curtis; they have one son and one daughter.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Robin 1939 births Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Living people Officers of the Legion of Merit Officers of the Order of the British Empire People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire Recipients of the Decoration of Merit Royal Marines lieutenant generals Royal Navy personnel of the Gulf War 20th-century Royal Marines personnel