Philip Smith (British Army officer)
Philip Smith | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1894 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1855–92 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Home District Grenadier Guards |
| Battles/wars | Mahdist War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Philip Smith, CB (died 1894) was a senior British Army officer who served as Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards and General Officer Commanding the Home District from 1889 until his retirement in 1892
Military career
Smith was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1855.[1] He went on to be Adjutant of his Regiment in 1859.[2] He became Commanding Officer of a battalion of his Regiment in 1880[3] and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath following the Expedition to Egypt in 1882.[4] He took command of the whole Regiment in 1885.[5]
He was promoted to major general in 1886,[6] and made Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards and General Officer Commanding the Home District in 1889.[7] He became a member of the Council of the National Rifle Association[8] and died in 1894.[9]
References
- ^ "No. 21652". The London Gazette. 19 January 1855.
- ^ "No. 22235". The London Gazette. 1 March 1859.
- ^ "No. 25465". The London Gazette. 28 April 1885.
- ^ "No. 25169". The London Gazette. 17 November 1882.
- ^ "No. 25507". The London Gazette. 1 September 1885.
- ^ "No. 25611". The London Gazette. 27 July 1886.
- ^ Underground Rifle Ranges The Times, 1890
- ^ National Rifle Association Charter
- ^ 'Parishes: Brampton', A History of the County of Huntingdon: Volume 3 (1936), pp. 12–20. Date accessed: 19 June 2010.
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