WW 1 Served R I F A/Sgt 1915-1919

Baudains, No. 9858 Lance-Corporal F. J.
2nd Lt. G. La C. Baudains (Lond. R., T.F.). 4 Feb. 1917.
Baudains, Lt. (T. /Capt.) G. la C., D.S.O., M.C., 9th Bn., attd. 9th Bn., R. Fus.
Lt. G. La C. Baudains (9th Bn., Lond.
G. La C. Baudains, M.C. (2nd Lt., Lond. R., T.F.) (actg. Capt.). 5 Oct. 1917.
Lt. (T. /Capt.) George La Croix Baudains, M.C., Lond. R. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. When in command of the right front company of his battalion, a heavy enemy attack drove back the. battalion on his right, leaving his flank exposed. In spite of this, he held his support line position against greatly superior numbers, and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. Subsequently he was entirely cut off, but continued to hold on until he judged that the troops in his rear had had time to take up a new position, when he fought his way out, being wounded while so doing. By his splendid courage and coolness he set a fine example to all

L/12730 Sjt. C. Baudains, 5th Lrs. (Guernsey)

686818 B.S.M. W. T. Baudains, RFA (Athlone). • For conspicuous gallantry and devotion toduty. When the two forward guns of hisbattery had been surrounded by the enemy, he pushed forward alone, and on his own initiative, from our front line to reconnoitre the position and ascertain if it were possible-- to get the guns back. Finding this to be - hopeless, he returned under very heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, and was largely instrumental in saving the other four guns from falling into the hands of the enemy. The fine example of gallantry set by this officer throughout the operations had a most inspiriting effect on the men