Basic Details Surname Brown Forenames Philip Oliver Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Tank Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 5th Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Sergeant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Tank Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Sergeant Death and Burial details Country of death Middle East Desert Year of death 1942 Month of death June Day of death 17 Manner of death as stated Killed in Action Manner of death reference Killed in Action