Philip Bent Military person

Lieutenant Colonel Philip Eric Bent VC DSO (3 January 1891 – 1 October 1917) was a Canadian British Army officer recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 03, 1891
Birth place	Nova Scotia , Halifax (former city)
Date of death	October 01, 1917
Place of death	Belgium , Zonnebeke , Polygon Wood Zonnebeke

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Military person

award	Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order
military operations	World War I
military unit	Royal Leicestershire Regiment
service start	1914
service end	1917