Owen Phillips (general)

Owen Phillips
Owen Phillips
Born	9 June 1882; Warwick, Queensland
Died	15 May 1966 (aged 83); Beaumaris, Victoria
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1900–1942
Rank	Major General
Commands held	1st 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	First World War Gallipoli Campaign Landing at Anzac Cove; Battle of Lone Pine; ; Western Front Battle of Bullecourt; Third Battle of Ypres; Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin; ; Second World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Distinguished Service Order; 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.[1]

References

Courtney, R.C.H. (1988). "Phillips, Owen Forbes (1882–1966)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 11. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 May 2018 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.

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[ADB-1] Courtney, R.C.H. (1988). "Phillips, Owen Forbes (1882–1966)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 11. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 May 2018 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.