Philip Ward
| Sir Philip Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1924 |
| Died | 6 January 2003 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1943–79 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
London District Household Division Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Battles/wars |
Second World War Operation Banner |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General Sir Philip John Newling Ward, KCVO, CBE (10 July 1924 – 6 January 2003) was a Welsh Guards officer whose skilled diplomacy calmed the rulers of the Gulf States as Britain prepared to withdraw from the region. Ward served as High Sheriff of West Sussex (1985–86), and a Deputy Lieutenant from 1981. Thereafter he was Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex (1994–99), having been Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the county from 1990 to 1994.
Philip Ward was the son of G. W. N. Ward and was educated at Monkton Combe School near Bath. He was commissioned into the Welsh Guards in 1943 and served with the 2nd Battalion in the armoured reconnaissance role, equipped with Cromwell tanks, during the campaign in North West Europe in the Guards Armoured Division. This included Operation Goodwood – the start of the breakout from the eastern end of the Normandy Bridgehead – the subsequent fighting in the countryside of the bocage and the armoured dash to Brussels. It is believed that it was one of 2nd Welsh Guards' Cromwell tanks that was the first to enter Brussels on 3 September 1944, before going on to Nijmegen. The battalion suffered many casualties during the early months of the campaign.
...
Wikipedia