Philip Bent
Lieutenant Colonel Philip Bent | |
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Philip Bent during WWI. | |
| Birth name | Philip Eric Bent |
| Born | 3 January 1891 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | 1 October 1917 (aged 26) near Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Merchant Navy British Army |
| Years of service | 1907-1914 (British Merchant Navy) 1914–1917 (British Army) |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Leicestershire Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order |
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Lieutenant Colonel Philip Eric Bent VC, DSO (3 January 1891 – 1 October 1917) was a Canadian British Army officer recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.