Sir Ian Gourlay | |
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| Born | 13 November 1920 Chorlton, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 17 July 2013 (aged 92) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1940–1975 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Commandant General Royal Marines (1971–75) 3 Commando Brigade (1966–68) 42 Commando (1963–65) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Cyprus Emergency Suez Crisis Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
General Sir Basil Ian Spencer Gourlay, KCB, CVO, OBE, MC (13 November 1920 – 17 July 2013) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1971 to 1975.