Captain Herbert Arthur Le Bas, M.C., Croix de Guerre avec Palmes (French)
1st Battalion, Royal Guernsey Light Infantry
(formerly 6th Bn Royal Irish Regiment)

At Buckingham Palace after receiving the Military Cross

Born in 1888 at St Andrews, Guernsey. Son of Philip & Mary (nee Tostevin) Le Bas. Died in London in 1961.

RGLI - Daily Part II orders No. 31 dated 1/6/18. To be General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade (Liaison) , with 10th French Army C.R. 3305/5479B d/-6/5/18 Third Supplement to the London Gazette Issue No. 32268, published on the 22 March 1921. Page 2 of 4 (2388). His Majesty the King has given unrestricted permission in all cases to wear the decorations and medals in question.

Citation (Battle of Cambrai 1917) “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When in command of his own company and men of other units whom he had collected, he held a bridge-head for a day and a night under very heavy fire, keeping. his men together by his courage and splendid example, and when the withdrawal was ordered he formed a screen behind which the remainder of the brigade withdrew.”
Third Supplement to the London Gazette No. 30801, published on the 16th July 1918. Page 29 of 48 (8465)