Acting Lieutenant Colonel Cecil Farndale Phillips was the Commanding Officer of No. 47 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines, during operations at Normandy and Walcheren. Post war he commanded 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines during operations in Malaya.
- 1 September 1923 appointed Probationary 2nd Lieutenant RM [*].
- 1 September 1935 promoted Captain [*].
- 1 August 1943 - 3 January 1945 Commanding Officer 47RM Commando [*].
- June 1944 (Acting Lieutenant Colonel) appointed D.S.O., for gallant and distinguished services while operating with the Army in Normandy [1].
- August 1946 appointed Knight Commander of the Order of Oranje Nassau with Swords by the Queen of the Netherlands [2] and [*].
- 1946 - 1948 on the staff of the Joint Services Staff College [*].
- 1948 - 1950 Chief Instructor Combined Operations [*].
- 1951 - 1952 Commanding Officer 3 Commando Brigade RM in Malaya [*].
- 1952 (Major General) Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in Malaya during the period 1st January to 30th June, 1952 [3].
- 1 January 1953 (Major-General) appointed C.B.E. (Military Division) [4].
- 1954 Chief of Amphibious Warfare [*].
- 1 January 1955 (Major General) appointed C.B. (Military Division) [5].
- 13 June 1957 (Major General) appointed K.B.E. (Military Division) [6].
- 1 September 1957 to Retired List [*].
Sources
[*] Full Service Record - National Archives file ADM 196/116/20.
[1] London Gazette Supp. 36697, page 4218.
[2] London Gazette Supp. 37683, page 4063.
[3] London Gazette Supp. 39675, page 5528.
[4] London Gazette Supp. 39732, page 6.
[5] London Gazette Supp. 40366, page 2.
[6] London Gazette Supp. 41089, page 3372.