Philip Davies (British Army officer) explained

Philip Davies
Birth Date:27 October 1932
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Serviceyears:1953-1986
Rank:Major-General
Branch:British Army
Commands:1st Battalion, Royal Scots
19th Infantry Brigade
Land Forces, Cyprus
North West District
Battles:Korean War
Suez Crisis
The Troubles
Awards:Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General Philip Middleton Davies (born 27 October 1932) is a former British Army officer.

Military career

Educated at Charterhouse School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Davies was commissioned into the Royal Scots in 1953 and saw action during the Korean War before being deployed to the Suez Canal Zone.[1] He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Royal Scots in 1973[2] and was deployed to Northern Ireland during the Troubles.[1] He became commander of 19th Infantry Brigade in 1977, commander of Land Forces, Cyprus in 1981 and General Officer Commanding North West District in 1983 before retiring in 1986.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010,
  2. Web site: South Armagh: Bandit Country. . 1976. 14 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Army Commands. 2 July 2016.