SIS Bowden-Smith, Philip Ernest (Bogey)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bowden-Smith​

• FORENAME

Philip Ernest (Bogey)​

• UNIT

Director of SIS Asia​

• RANK

T/Brigadier​

• NUMBER

6782​

• AWARD

Commander of the Order of the British Empire​

• PLACE

Asia 1943-46​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Royal Armoured Corps​

born 27.3.1891 Agra Patana,Ceylon​

son of Ernest and Ada Mary Bowden-Smith​

educated Rugby School​

commissioned 2Lt 19 Hussars 3.9.1910​

Lieutenant 7.10.1911​

resided Sunninghill,Berkshire 1911​

served in WW1​

4 Hussars (Captain) 1921​

instructor,Cavalry School​

represented Britain in equestrian 1924 and 1936 Olympics​

instructor,Army School of Equitation,Weedon​

Major 16.5.1924​

16/5 Lancers (Lt Colonel C.O. 1937)​

superintendent,Army Equitation Centre and Remount Depot,Weedon 1938​

Inspector of Remounts 1939​

Inspector of Cavalry 1940​

2IC 22 Armoured Brigade 1940​

C.O. 125 Infantry Brigade (Brigadier) 6.9.1941​

C.O. 10 Armoured Brigade 1.11.1941​

C.O. 10 Tank Brigade 25.7.1942​

Director of SIS,Asia 6.10.1943 - 1946 (Brigadier)​

Colonel of 16/5 Lancers 1950-59​

died 28.4.1964 Wokingham,Berkshire​

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