Philip Christison

Philip Christison

Le général Sir (Alexander Frank) Philip Christison, quatrième baronnet (17 novembre 1893, Édimbourg - 21 décembre 1993, Melrose) était un commandant de l'armée britannique ayant notamment officié pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il a également servi lors de la Première Guerre mondiale dans les Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders et devint commandant des forces britanniques lors de la révolution indonésienne. Il a été par ailleurs gouverneur du château d'Édimbourg de 1947 à 1949.

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