Richard Amyatt Hull

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Field Marshal Sir Richard Amyatt Hull, KG, GCB, DSO (1907 - 1989) was the last Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1961 – 1964) and the first Chief of the General Staff (1964 – 1965), and as such the professional head of the British Army.

During World War II, Hull commanded 1st Armoured Division in Italy. He was one of the youngest divisional commanders in the British Army.

Military Offices
Preceded by:
The Viscount Mountbatten of Burma
Chief of the Defence Staff
1965–1967
Succeeded by:
The Lord Elworthy
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