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CAPTAIN CYRIL HUBERT FRISBY, VC.
Cyril Hubert Frisby was born in Barnet on 17th September
1885. He enlisted into the Hampshire Regiment as a
Private on 26th October 1916, and was commissioned into
the Coldstream Guards on 28th March 1917.
He joined the 1st Battalion in France in November 1917,
and was promoted to Captain the following February. He
was awarded the Victoria Cross, along with Pte T N
Jackson, for his gallantry at the Canal du Nord on 27th
September 1918.
He resigned his commission on 20th April 1920 and
resumed his career at the stock Exchange where he was a
member. He died on 10th September 1961.
As well as the VC, he was also awarded the British War
and Victory Medals, the Defence Medal 1939-45, and the
1937 and 1953 Coronation Medals.
EXTRACT FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
27 Nov 1918
 Victoria Cross
Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Cyril Hubert FRISBY, 1st Bn
Coldsream Guards
For most conspicuous bravery, leadership, and devotion
to duty in action on 27th September 1918, across the
Canal du Nord, near Graincourt, when in command of a
company detailed to capture the Canal crossing, on the
Demicourt-Graincourt road. On reaching the canal the
leading platoon came under annihilating machine gun fire
from a strong machine gun post under the old iron bridge
on the far side of the canal, and was unable to advance,
despite reinforcing waves. Captain Frisby realised at
once that unless the post was captured the whole advance
in this area would fail. Calling for volunteers to
follow him, he dashed forward, and, with three other
ranks, he climbed down into the canal under intense
point-blank machine gun fire and succeeded in capturing
the post with two machine guns and twelve men.
By his personal valour and initiative he restored the
situation and enabled the attacking companies to
continue the advance.
Having reached and consolidated his objective, he gave
timely support to the company on his right, which had
lost all its officers and sergeants, organised its
defences, and beat of a hostile counter attack.
He was wounded in the leg by a bayonet in the attack on
the machine gun post, but remained at duty throughout,
thereby setting a fine example to all ranks.
His medal(s)
is on display at Regimental Headquarters.
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Grave located at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, Surrrey.
MEDAL
ENTITLEMENT OF:
Captain Cyril FRISBY (Coldstream Guards)
Victoria Cross
British War Medal ( 1914-20 )
Victory Medal ( 1914-19 ) + MiD Oakleaf
Defence Medal ( 1939-45 )
King George VI Coronation Medal ( 1937 )
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal ( 1953 ) |
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