The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details Brown, William Sutton Stewart Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Service No: P48658 Regiment: 2 Battalion Coldstream Guards Theatre of Combat or Operation: North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia) Award: Distinguished Service Order Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 18 March 1943 ]1st Guards Brigade, 78th Division, 5th Corps P/18658 Lieutenant-Colonel William Sutton Stewart BROWN, 2nd Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart BROWN was in Command of his Battalion during operations against DJEBEL AHMERA from 22nd December to 25 December 1942. These operations comprised a night attack, a withdrawal on relief by an American Battalion to a concentration area for operations elsewhere, and, finally, a further advance and attack on DJEBEL AHMERA when the situation there became critical. Throughout this period he displayed the highest qualities of leadership and great personal courage: all his Officers and men were insistent that his conduct was an inspiration to them. Prior to the second attack he carried out a personal reconnaissance over ground in possession of the enemy. Finally, when a heavy counter-attack re-took the ridge he remained there to the last and was wounded. Granted Immediate D.S.O.