Peter Hellings

General Sir Peter William Cradock Hellings, (6 September 1916 – 2 November 1990) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1968 to 1971.

Military career Hellings joined the Royal Marines in 1935 and served in the Second World War as a company commander with 40 Commando, being awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in 1940 and the Military Cross during the fighting in Italy in 1943. He was also mentioned in dispatches in 1946 in recognition of his "gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe" during the closing stages of the war.

Shortly after the end of the war, Hellings commanded 41 Commando and 42 Commando. He was appointed commanding officer of 40 Commando in 1958, commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1959 and commander of the Infantry Training Centre Royal Marines in 1960.

In retirement Hellings became Chairman of the Gas Consumers' Council for the South West, and lived at Milton Combe in Devon.