Complex sentence: General Sir Norman Tailyour, K.C.B., D.S.O. was from 1965 to 1968 Commandant General Royal Marines, and from 1972 to 1980 Captain of Deal Castle.
Split into simpler sentences: General Sir Norman Tailyour, K.C.B., D.S.O. was an officer in the Royal Marines. From 1965 to 1968 Commandant General Royal Marines, and from 1972 to 1980 Captain of Deal Castle.