Sir Richard Webb | |
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| Born | 21 December 1919 Nelson, New Zealand |
| Died | 24 January 1990 (aged 70) Kawakawa, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service/ | New Zealand Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1976 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Service number | 30099[1] |
| Commands | Chief of Defence Staff (1971–76) Chief of the General Staff (1970–71) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Korean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Relations | Selwyn Toogood (brother-in-law) |
Lieutenant General Sir Richard James Holden Webb, KBE, CB (21 December 1919 – 24 January 1990) was a senior commander in the New Zealand Army. He served as Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the New Zealand Army, from 1970 to 1971, and in New Zealand's most senior military post as Chief of Defence Staff from 1971 until his retirement in 1976.