Basic Details Surname Brown Forenames Charles Roydon Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours M C , M i D Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Essex Regt Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 'Z' Coy 1st Bn Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Essex Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Death and Burial details Country of death France Country of burial France Town of burial Roeux Cemetery Browns Copse Cem Year of death 1917 Month of death April Day of death 14 Age at death 25 Manner of death as stated K.i.a. Manner of death reference Killed in Action