Lieutenant-Commander Douglas Balfour Le Mottée
Royal Navy

Croix de Guerre Legion d'Honneur

Born on 1 Oct 1881 at St Peter Port, Guernsey. Son of Edward Le Mottée & Laura Amelia Lukis. Husband of Christabel Macintyre Evans

Died in 1964 at Lyme Regis. A resident of Lyme Regis, he lived at “The Lawn”, Pound Street.

Joined the Royal Navy 15 Jun 1895 and was promoted as follows:

Midshipman	15 Jul 1897
Sub Lieutenant	15 Oct 1900
Lieutenant	31 Dec 1902
Lieutenant Commander	31 Dec 1910
Commander	2 Jul 1915
Croix de Guerre awarded	30 Oct 1917
French Legion of Honour	25 Jan 1918

After the Great War he was promoted again:

Captain - 30 Jun 1921
Rear Admiral - 23 Jan 1923

He retired from the service 3 Jan 1935.