General Phillips (other)
General Phillips may refer to: * Edward Phillips (British Army officer) (1889–1973), British Army major general * Leslie Gordon Phillips (1892–1966), British Army major general * Owen Phillips (general) (1882–1966), Australian Army major general * Samuel C. Phillips Samuel Cochran Phillips (19 February 1921 – 31 January 1990) was a United States Air Force general who served as Director of NASA's Apollo program from 1964 to 1969, as commander of the Space and Missile Systems Organization (SAMSO) from 196 ... (1921–1990), U.S. Air Force general * William Phillips (British Army officer) (1731–1781), British Army major general in the American Revolutionary War See also * Attorney General Phillips (other) * General Philipps (other) {{disambiguation, tndis ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Edward Phillips (British Army Officer)
Major-General Sir Edward Phillips (19 December 1889 – 14 May 1973) was a British military doctor, who served throughout World War I, saw action in Afghanistan/North West Frontier, the Middle East and was then a leading medical officer in the British Army through World War II in Africa, Italy, D-Day, the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and the establishment of the British Army of the Rhine. He had "''arguably the most distinguished field service career of any Army doctor of this'' he 20th'' century''". Early career Phillips was born in Coventry, England in December 1889, one of two sons. His father Edward Phillips, was a local doctor (and an enthusiast in 1902 of the benefits of cars for doctors.) He want to St Pauls School in London. As a young man Edward wanted to join the army but family pressure pushed him to medicine: he graduated in medicine from Durham University at Newcastle and at the London Hospital, LRCP, MRCS. He then joined the Royal Army ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Leslie Gordon Phillips
Major General Sir Leslie Gordon Phillips KBE CB MC (11 February 1892 – 19 March 1966) was a senior British Army officer during the Second World War. Military career Born on 11 February 1892, Leslie Gordon Phillips was educated at Bedford School and at Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He received his first commission in the Worcestershire Regiment as a second lieutenant in 1911 and served in France and Belgium during the First World War. He joined the Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS or R SIGS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communi ... in 1920 and served in Waziristan between 1936 and 1937. Promoted to the rank of major general in 1940, he served during the Second World War and was Signal Officer in Chief, Home Forces, between 1941 and 1943. He was Director of Signals at the W ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Owen Phillips (general)
Major General Owen Forbes Phillips, (9 June 1882 – 15 May 1966) was a senior officer in the Australian Army who spent much of his career in artillery and ordnance. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Owen 1882 births 1966 deaths Australian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Australian generals Australian military personnel of World War I Australian Army personnel of World War II Knights of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Military personnel from Queensland People from Warwick, Queensland Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) 19th-century Australian military personnel ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Samuel C
Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Hebrew scriptures, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although Islamic texts do not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of '' Antiquities of the Jews'', written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9. Biblical account Family Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. His geneal ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

William Phillips (British Army Officer)
William Phillips (1731 – 13 May 1781) was a renowned artilleryman and general officer in the British Army who served as a major-general in the American War of Independence. Early career Phillips entered the academy at Woolwich and eventually joined the Royal Artillery. His service at the Battle of Minden led to a reputation as an excellent officer. By the outbreak of the American War of Independence he had risen to the rank of colonel in the British Army. He served as the Commander of Artillery at Woolwich and Lieutenant Governor of Windsor Castle, and was eventually elected as MP for Boroughbridge. American War of Independence Phillips was promoted to the rank of Major-General and sent to Quebec in 1776, along with his friends General Henry Clinton and General John Burgoyne, to be the commander of all artillery in the province. Governor Sir Guy Carleton put him in charge of the shipyard at St. John's where, along with Captain Sir Charles Douglas, he supervised the bu ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Attorney General Phillips (other)
Attorney General Phillips may refer to: *Gregory A. Phillips (born 1960), Attorney General of Wyoming *Karl Hudson-Phillips (1933–2014), Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago *Stephen Henry Phillips (1823–1897), Attorney General of Massachusetts and Attorney General of the Kingdom of Hawaii See also *General Phillips (other) *Mark Filip Mark Robert Filip (born June 1, 1966) is an American lawyer specializing in class action and white collar criminal and regulatory defense. Formerly a partner at Skadden, Arps, he currently practices in the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland and ...