Sir Richard Fyffe | |
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Born | 12 August 1912 |
Died | 24 December 1972 (aged 60) |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1932−1971 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Service number | 53778 |
Unit | Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) |
Commands held | 1st Battalion,
Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) 61st Lorried Infantry Brigade 11th Infantry Brigade Army Air Corps 54th (East Anglian) Division/District |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight Commander of the
Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Alan Fyffe KBE CB DSO MC (12 August 1912 – 24 December 1972) was Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence).
Fyffe was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) in 1932. [1]
He served in World War II initially as a General Staff Officer and then with his regiment in North Africa and Italy. [1] He earned his Military Cross as a company commander with 10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Tower Hamlets Rifles) in Tunisia in 1943. [2] [3] After a short period commanding a battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment he returned to command 10th Rifle Brigade and later 2nd Rifle Brigade through the Italian Campaign. [4] He temporarily commanded 61st Infantry Brigade early in 1945, [5] and on 3 May 1945 he went blindfolded behind enemy lines to negotiate the surrender of a German corps. [6] He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order at the end of the war. [3]
After the War he joined the Directing Staff at the Staff College, Camberley before moving to General Headquarters, Far East Land Forces in 1947. [1] He was appointed Assistant Adjutant General at the War Office in 1950 and then Commanding Officer of 1st Bn Rifle Brigade in 1953. [1] He was made Commander of 61st Lorried Infantry Brigade in 1955 and Commander of 11th Infantry Brigade in 1956. [1]
He was appointed Deputy Military Secretary at the War Office in 1957 and Brigadier commanding the Army Air Corps in 1960. [1] He moved on to be Director of Public Relations at the War Office in 1961 and General Officer Commanding 54th (East Anglian) Division/District of the Territorial Army (TA) in July 1963. [1] He was made Head of the British Army Staff at Washington D. C. in 1965. [1]
He was appointed Director of Service Intelligence in 1967 and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) at the Ministry of Defence in 1968; he retired in 1971. [1]
Sir Richard Fyffe | |
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Born | 12 August 1912 |
Died | 24 December 1972 (aged 60) |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1932−1971 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Service number | 53778 |
Unit | Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) |
Commands held | 1st Battalion,
Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) 61st Lorried Infantry Brigade 11th Infantry Brigade Army Air Corps 54th (East Anglian) Division/District |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight Commander of the
Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Alan Fyffe KBE CB DSO MC (12 August 1912 – 24 December 1972) was Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence).
Fyffe was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) in 1932. [1]
He served in World War II initially as a General Staff Officer and then with his regiment in North Africa and Italy. [1] He earned his Military Cross as a company commander with 10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Tower Hamlets Rifles) in Tunisia in 1943. [2] [3] After a short period commanding a battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment he returned to command 10th Rifle Brigade and later 2nd Rifle Brigade through the Italian Campaign. [4] He temporarily commanded 61st Infantry Brigade early in 1945, [5] and on 3 May 1945 he went blindfolded behind enemy lines to negotiate the surrender of a German corps. [6] He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order at the end of the war. [3]
After the War he joined the Directing Staff at the Staff College, Camberley before moving to General Headquarters, Far East Land Forces in 1947. [1] He was appointed Assistant Adjutant General at the War Office in 1950 and then Commanding Officer of 1st Bn Rifle Brigade in 1953. [1] He was made Commander of 61st Lorried Infantry Brigade in 1955 and Commander of 11th Infantry Brigade in 1956. [1]
He was appointed Deputy Military Secretary at the War Office in 1957 and Brigadier commanding the Army Air Corps in 1960. [1] He moved on to be Director of Public Relations at the War Office in 1961 and General Officer Commanding 54th (East Anglian) Division/District of the Territorial Army (TA) in July 1963. [1] He was made Head of the British Army Staff at Washington D. C. in 1965. [1]
He was appointed Director of Service Intelligence in 1967 and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) at the Ministry of Defence in 1968; he retired in 1971. [1]