Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lance-Sergeant

Unit:

60th (North Midland) Army Field Regiment, II Corps, British Army

Awarded on:

August 27th, 1940

"For conspicuous gallantry and initiative at HOUTHEN on 27 May while in command of an 18-pr gun in an Anti-tank role. He engaged numbers of machine gun and infantry targets over open sights with concupiscence success from a very close and exposed position, being subjected throughout the day to heavy shell and machine gun fire. L/Sjt BROWN displayed conspicuous powers of leadership and inspired his detachment with his coolness and clear-headedness. Although wounded early in the day, he remained at his post until his gun was ordered to withdraw and maintained his grip on the situation.