Philip John ("Pip") Gardner VC MC (25 December 1914 – 14 February 2003) was an English 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. He was educated at Dulwich College between 1928 and 1932. Gardner was 26 years old, and an acting captain in the 4th Royal Tank Regiment, British Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Following the Battle of Gazala, he was captured and became a POW for the remainder of the war.
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