Owen Phillips
Born(1882-06-09)9 June 1882
Warwick, Queensland
Died15 May 1966(1966-05-15) (aged 83)
Beaumaris, Victoria
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchAustralian Army
Years of service1900–1942
RankMajor General
Commands held1st Infantry Division (1933–34)
1st Divisional Artillery (1921–22)
2nd Divisional Artillery (1917–19)
14th Field Artillery Brigade (1916–17)
4th Battery, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade (1914–15)
Battles/warsFirst World War Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order[1]
Mentioned in Despatches (7)
Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Italy)
Distinguished Service Medal (United States)

Major General Owen Forbes Phillips, CMG, DSO (9 June 1882 – 15 May 1966) was a senior officer in the Australian Army who spent much of his career in artillery and ordnance.[2]

References

  1. ^ "No. 29886". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1916. p. 28.
  2. ^ Courtney, R.C.H. (1988). "Phillips, Owen Forbes (1882–1966)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 11. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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