Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy

Lieutenant General Sir Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy KCB (1804–1878) was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong and Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.

Sir Philip Guy
Born	1804 Sidmouth, Devon, England
Died	10 March 1878 Wiesbaden, Germany
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Commands held	British Troops at Danapur Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
Battles/wars	Siege of Lucknow
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Military career

Guy was commissioned into the 5th Regiment of Foot in 1824.[1] He went on to command the British Troops at Danapur in India in 1857.[2]

He was appointed Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong in 1864[3] and Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1868,[4] a post he relinquished in 1873.[5]

References

1. "No. 18069". The London Gazette. 9 October 1824. p. 1652.
2. "No. 22050". The London Gazette. 13 October 1857. p. 3421.
3. British and Indian armies on the China coast 1785-1985 by Harfield, A G, Published by A and J Partnership, 1990, Pages 483-484 ISBN 0-9516065-0-6
4. "No. 23428". The London Gazette. 2 October 1868. p. 5215.
5. "No. 24024". The London Gazette. 10 October 1873. p. 4533.

Military offices
Preceded by William Brown	Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong 1864–1867	Succeeded by James Brunker
Government offices
Preceded by Sir Burke Cuppage	Lieutenant Governor of Jersey 1868–1873	Succeeded by Sir William Norcott