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	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. 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.

[ADB-1] 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.

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