Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy

Sir Philip Guy
Born 1804
Died 1878
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Lieutenant-General
Commands held British Troops at Danapur
Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant General Sir Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy KCB (1804–1878) was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong and Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.

Military career

Guy was commissioned into the 5th Regiment of Foot in 1824.[1] He went on to command the British Troops at Danapur in India in 1857.[2]

He was appointed Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong in 1864[3] and Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1868,[4] a post he relinquished in 1873.[5]

References

  1. ^ London Gazette: no. 18069. p. 1652. 9 October 1824. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  2. ^ London Gazette: no. 22050. p. 3421. 13 October 1857. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  3. ^ British and Indian armies on the China coast 1785-1985 by Harfield, A G, Published by A and J Partnership, 1990, Pages 483-484 ISBN 0951606506
  4. ^ London Gazette: no. 23428. p. 5215. 2 October 1868. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  5. ^ London Gazette: no. 24024. p. 4533. 10 October 1873. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
Military offices
Preceded by
William Brown		 Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong
1864–1867		 Succeeded by
James Brunker
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Burke Cuppage		 Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
1868–1873		 Succeeded by
Sir William Norcott