Philip Rhoden

Philip Edington Rhoden
Philip Edington Rhoden
Born	23 December 1914; Essendon, Victoria
Died	13 March 2003 (aged 88)
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Citizens Military Force; Second Australian Imperial Force
Years of service	1933–1951
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands held	2/14th Battalion (1943–45)
Battles/wars	Second World War Syria–Lebanon Campaign; New Guinea campaign; Kokoda Track campaign; Finisterre Range campaign; Battle of Balikpapan;
Awards	Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Mentioned in Despatches (2); Efficiency Decoration

Lieutenant Colonel Philip Edington Rhoden OBE, ED (23 December 1914 – 13 March 2003)[1] was an Australian Army officer in the Second World War and a lawyer. He was commanding officer of the 2/14th Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) from 21 November 1943 to 8 November 1945.[2] While commanding the battalion, it participated in operations in the Ramu Valley and the Finisterre Mountains, until returning to Australia on 8 March 1944. Its last actions were at Balikpapan, from 1 July 1945 – remaining as an occupation force after the cessation of hostilities.[3]

Educated at Melbourne Grammar and the University of Melbourne, Rhoden was a solicitor by trade.[4] He was admitted to the Victorian Bar in 1939,[4] and worked for John P Rhoden Solicitors.[1]

References

Law Institute journal: the official organ of the Law Institute of Victoria, Volume 77. Law Institute of Victoria. 2003. p. 26.
"Philip Edington Rhoden: Timeline". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
"2/14th Australian Infantry Battalion". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
Chandler, David P.; Legge, John David; Ricklefs, Merle Calvin (1986). Nineteenth and twentieth century Indonesia: essays in honour of Professor J.D. Legge. Monash University. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-86746-453-5.

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[law_journal-1] Law Institute journal: the official organ of the Law Institute of Victoria, Volume 77. Law Institute of Victoria. 2003. p. 26.

[2] "Philip Edington Rhoden: Timeline". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 3 December 2016.

[3] "2/14th Australian Infantry Battalion". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 3 December 2016.

[monash-4] Chandler, David P.; Legge, John David; Ricklefs, Merle Calvin (1986). Nineteenth and twentieth century Indonesia: essays in honour of Professor J.D. Legge. Monash University. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-86746-453-5.