Philip Christison

Sir Philip Christison, 4th Baronet
Nickname(s)	Christie
Born	(1893-11-17)17 November 1893 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	21 December 1993(1993-12-21) (aged 100) Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Buried at	Méharicourt Communal Cemetery
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1914–49
Rank	General
Unit	Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Commands held	Scottish Command (1947–49) Northern Command (1946–47) Allied Forces, Dutch East Indies (1945–46) Allied Land Forces, South East Asia (1945) Fourteenth Army (1945) XV Indian Corps (1943–46) XXXIII Indian Corps (1942–43) 15th (Scottish) Division (1941–42) Command and Staff College, Quetta (1940–41) Quetta Brigade (1938–40) 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment (1937–38)
Battles/wars	First World War Battle of Arras Battle of Loos Battle of the Somme Second World War Burma Campaign Indonesian National Revolution
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (2) Grand Cordon of the Order of the Cloud and Banner (China)
Other work	Secretary of the Scottish Education Department

First World War

Second World War

General Sir Alexander Frank Philip Christison, 4th Baronet, GBE, CB, DSO, MC & Bar (17 November 1893 – 21 December 1993) was a British Army commander of the Second World War.

Christison was born in Edinburgh, the eldest son of five children of Sir Alexander Christison, 3rd Baronet and his second wife, Florence. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy and University College, Oxford where, as a cadet in the university's Officer Training Corps, he was made second lieutenant in March 1914.

Christison was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1914 and during the First World War he saw action in the battles of Loos (where he was awarded the Military Cross), the Somme and Arras. In July 1917 he was awarded a Bar to his Military Cross. The citation for this award reads:

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award a Bar to the Military Cross to the undermentioned Officers.

2nd Lt. (temp. Capt.) Alexander Frank Philip Christison, M.C., Cam. Highrs.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed the utmost courage and determination in pushing back the enemy and clearing the north side of the village. By his tireless energy he succeeded in getting the position consolidated under heavy fire. (Military Cross gazetted 14th January, 1916.)

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