Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy
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Sir
Philip Guy
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| Born | 1804 Sidmouth, Devon, England |
| Died | 10 March 1878 Wiesbaden, Germany |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 British Army
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| 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 |
Lieutenant General Sir Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy (1804–1878) was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong and Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Military career
Guy was commissioned into the 5th Regiment of Foot in 1824. He went on to command the British Troops at Danapur in India in 1857.
He was appointed Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong in 1864 and Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1868, a post he relinquished in 1873.