4388020 Lance Corporal Alexander PHILLIPS, 4th Bn. Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment): 02/06/1942

Remembering Today

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PHILLIPS, ALEXANDER
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 4388020
Regiment/Service: 4th Bn. Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)
Date of Death: 02/06/1942
Age: 31
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
Panel Reference: Column 59.
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips, of Southbank, Yorkshire.

 

As per yesterday's 'Remembering' for Gunner TD Karn, L/Cpl A Phillips died the day after the 150th Infantry Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division and its supporting troops were overrun at/near Rotunda Ualeb - situated between the Trigh El Abd and Trigh Capuzzo - in the Gazala line defences; probably from wounds sustained earlier.

Lost were:

4th Bn East Yorkshire Regiment;
4th Bn Green Howards;
5th Bn Green Howards;
72nd Field Regiment, RA - 285th, 286th and 451st Btys;
232nd Field Company, RE;
2nd Bn Cheshire Regiment (MG) - 'D' Coy;
150th Field Ambulance.

and the attached:

7th Medium Regiment, RA - 25/26th (Battleaxe) Bty;
25th LAA, RA - 81st Bty;
42nd Bn Royal Tank Regiment - 'B' Sqdn;
44th Bn Royal Tank Regiment

The 4th Bn East Yorkshire Regiment; 4th Bn Green Howards; 5th Bn Green Howards; 72nd Field Regiment, RA; 232nd Field Company, RE; and 25th LAA, RA - 81st Bty; were not reconstituted.

Those men that were not killed were taken PoW; very few escaped.

The Officer Commanding 150th Infantry Brigade and attached troops, Brigadier Haydon was also killed in action on this day.

RIP L/Cpl A Phillips.