Philip Bowden-Smith
Philip Bowden-Smith | |
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| Birth name | Philip Bowden-Smith |
| Nickname(s) | "Bogey" |
| Born | 27 March 1891 |
| Died | 28 April 1964 (aged 73) Wokingham, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1910–1946 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 6782 |
| Unit | 19th Royal Hussars 4th Queen's Own Hussars 16th/5th Lancers |
| Commands | 16th/5th Lancers 125th Infantry Brigade 10th Armoured Brigade 10th Tank Brigade |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Commander of the British Empire |
| Other work | 1924 Summer Olympics 1936 Summer Olympics |
Brigadier Philip Ernest Bowden-Smith CBE (27 March 1891 – 28 April 1964), was a cavalry officer and later armoured commander of the British Army who served in the First World War and the Second World War. Described as 'one of the finest horsemen of his generation' he also represented Great Britain at the 1924 Olympic Games.