| Philip Edington Rhoden | |
| Birth Date: | 23 December 1914 |
| Birth Place: | Essendon, Victoria |
| Allegiance: | Australia |
| Branch: | Citizens Military Force Second Australian Imperial Force |
| Serviceyears: | 1933–1951 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands: | 2/14th Battalion (1943–45) |
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| Awards: | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches (2) Efficiency Decoration |
Lieutenant Colonel Philip Edington Rhoden OBE, ED (23 December 1914 – 13 March 2003)[1] was an Australian Army officer in the Second World War and a lawyer. He was commanding officer of the 2/14th Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) from 21 November 1943 to 8 November 1945.[2] While commanding the battalion, it participated in operations in the Ramu Valley and the Finisterre Mountains, until returning to Australia on 8 March 1944. Its last actions were at Balikpapan, from 1 July 1945 – remaining as an occupation force after the cessation of hostilities.[3]
Educated at Melbourne Grammar and the University of Melbourne, Rhoden was a solicitor by trade.[4] He was admitted to the Victorian Bar in 1939, and worked for John P Rhoden Solicitors.