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Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy

1804 – 1878

Former Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong and Lieutenant Governor of Jersey

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About Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy

Lived 1804 – 1878 (aged 73–74). Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy was a British military officer.

Lieutenant-General Sir Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy (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. He went on to command the British Troops at Danapur in India in 1857.

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

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Important facts

Born

1804

Birth century

19th century

Died

1878, Wiesbaden

Occupation

Military officer

Nationality

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Positions held

Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, Commander British Forces in Hong Kong

Awards

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Also known as

Lieutenant General Sir Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy, Sir Philip Guy, Major-General Sir Philip Guy

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy's

William Hyde Wollaston

Alexander von Humboldt

Frequently asked questions

Who was Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy?

former Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong and Lieutenant Governor of Jersey

When was Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy born?

Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy was born in 1804.

When did Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy die?

Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy died in 1878 in Wiesbaden.

What was Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy's occupation?

Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy was a military officer.

What nationality was Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy?

Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy

· Wikidata: Q16063607

· DBpedia: Philip Guy (British Army officer)

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