As a result of his evident abilities as a soldier and administrator he was appointed a member of the Order of Saint Louis and of the Greek Order of the Redeemer of Greece, and promoted to the rank of General.
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For example, William Corbet Le Breton, father of Lillie Langtry, was rector of Saint Saviour at the time he became Dean, though transferred to St Helier in 1875.
Born in Vale, Guernsey, Channel Islands, William Corbet was a member of the notable Corbet family of the Channel Islands.
William Corbet is related to the renowned Guernsey poet and painter Denys Corbet, Jurat Wilfred Corbet, William Corbet (The Melon King) and Canadian sculptor and painter Christian Cardell Corbet.
On Saturday 14 August 1943 at approximately 3:30PM William Corbet set off from the Parish of St. Sampson’s in his privately owned fishing vessel which measured 18 feet in length.