| Sir Richard Fyffe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1912 |
| Died | 1972 (aged 59-60) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | 1st Bn Rifle Brigade 61st Lorried Infantry Brigade 11th Infantry Brigade Army Air Corps 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division |
| 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 (1912–1972) was Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence).
Fyffe was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade 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 in North Africa in 1943.[2]
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) Infantry Division in 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]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Harold Maguire |
Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) 1968–1971 |
Succeeded by Sir Louis Le Bailly |