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Owen Phillips (general)

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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
Commands1st 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 / wars
AwardsCompanion of the Order of St Michael and St George[1]
Distinguished Service Order[2]
Mentioned in Despatches (7)
Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Italy)
Army 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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "No. 31370". The London Gazette. 30 May 1919. p. 6791.
  2. ^ "No. 29886". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1916. p. 28.
  3. ^ Courtney, R.C.H. (1988). "Phillips, Owen Forbes (1882–1966)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 11. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 9 May 2018.