Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit:

Military Intelligence Section 9 (MI9), Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), Imperial General Staff, War Office, British Government

Awarded on:

November 9th, 1944

Recommendation:
"Lieut. Labrosse volunteered to do secret service work abroad in 1943, and was parachuted into France together with another agent, to form a Prisoner of War escape organization. In March of that year, very shortly after their arrival, the chief was arrested by the Gestapo, and Labrosse found himself without a wireless set. In spite of this disaster, and although knowing that the Gestapo were looking for him, Labrosse got in touch with another organisation for whom he decided to stay and work. He remained working for this organisation until September 1943 then, owing to lack of technical equipment and other difficulties, he was obliged to return to this country. On arrival here he volunteered to return to France as a wireless operator. On this occasion he was sent over with another agent to form a new escape organisation for the evacuation of Allied Service personnel by sea from Brittany. After his return he performed most excellent work, maintaining a high standard of wireless contact with this country, and his associate has frequently spoken highly of him. During the course of their work together they organised the rescue of 150 Allied Service personnel by the very delicate method of evacuation by sea from the Brittany coast. When the supply of evaders dried up as a consequence of the transport limitations after the invasion, they organised a local Marquis in the Plouha area, and cleaned up the German forces in that region."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit:

Military Intelligence Section 9 (MI9), Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), Imperial General Staff, War Office, British Government

Awarded on:

March 20th, 1947

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)