Philip Davies (British Army officer)
Philip Middleton Davies is a former British Army officer.Educated at Charterhouse School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Davies was commissioned into the Royal Scots in 1953 and saw action during the Korean War before being deployed to the Suez Canal Zone. He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Royal Scots in 1973 and was deployed to Northern Ireland during the Troubles. He became commander of 19th Infantry Brigade in 1977, commander of Land Forces, Cyprus in 1981 and General Officer Commanding North West District in 1983 before retiring in 1986.
