| Jean-Marie Brulard | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | March 1, 1856 |
| Died | November 19, 1923 (aged 67) |
| Place of birth | Besançon, Doubs, France |
| Place of death | Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Allegiance |
 French Third Republic |
| Service/branch |
 France Army |
| Years of service | 1876 – 1919 |
| Rank |
 Général de Division |
| Battles/wars | |
Jean-Marie Joseph Armand Brulard was a French Général de Division who participated in World War I. He spent an extensive part of his military career in Tunisia, Tonkin, Algeria, Madagascar, Morocco and the Dardanelles. He was once told by a superior that: "Son nom est un drapeau." ("His name is a flag").[1] He was also known for being a recipient of the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
Biography[]
Brulard was born on March 1, 1856 at Besançon, Doubs.[2] After graduating from the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr as a Lieutenant, he was assigned to the 24th Battalion of Alpine Chasseurs, he was Captain of the 1st Foreign Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel of the 4th Tunisian Tirailleurs Regiment and a Colonel of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment. After being promoted to Brigadier General in 1912, he went on a business trip to Morocco to reorganize the army there.[3] Just after the French entry into World War I, on September 19, 1914, he was given command of the 2nd Infantry Division. He was promoted to Général de Division on October 25, 1914 and participated on the Gallipoli campaign.[3]
Brulard became available again on July 16, 1915 and was given command of the 17th Colonial Infantry Division and on February 29, 1916, he was available again. On May 23, 1916, he commanded the 157th Infantry Division and the 131st Infantry Division on January 28, 1917. After being placed on the reserves on June 10, 1917, Brulard was available again by September 1, 1918. On November 6, 1918, he was the military governor of the Russian base at Laval due to the ongoing Russian Civil War. He retired on August 15, 1919 and died on November 19, 1923 at Nanterre.
Legacy[]
Several streets bear his name, notably in Besançon, his home town, as well as in Lyon.[4]
Awards[]
- Legion of Honour, Grand Cross (January 9, 1918)[5]
- Legion of Honour, Grand Officer (October 28, 1915)
- Legion of Honour, Commander (July 11, 1912)
- Legion of Honour, Officer (July 12, 1905)
- Legion of Honour, Knight (July 10, 1894)
- Croix de guerre 1914–1918
- Colonial Medal (Tonkin and Morocco variants)
- 1914–1918 Inter-Allied Victory medal
- Tonkin Expedition commemorative medal
- Madagascar commemorative medal (1896)
- Morocco commemorative medal (Casablanca clasp)
- Commemorative Medal of the 1914–1918 War
- Dardanelles campaign medal
Foreign Awards[]
Morocco: Order of Ouissam Alaouite, Grand Officer- Tunisia: Nichan Iftikhar, Grand Officer
References[]
- ↑ Le Pays de France (no. 179), March 21, 1918, p. 3
- ↑ "Ministre de la culture - Base Léonore". http://www.culture.gouv.fr/Wave/savimage/leonore/LH030/PG/FRDAFAN83_OL0379007v010.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Annuaire militaire de 1919-1920: Maréchaux de France" (in fr). http://web.genealogie.free.fr/Les_militaires/France/Annuaires_militaires/Annuaire_militaire_1919-1920.htm.
- ↑ Vanario, Maurice; Henri Hours (2002). Editions lyonnaises d'art et d'histoire. ed (in fr). Rues de Lyon à travers les siècles, XIVe – XXIe siècles. Lyon. p. 48. ISBN 978-2-841-47126-3. OCLC 635579077.
- ↑ "Ministre de la culture - Base Léonore". http://www.culture.gouv.fr/Wave/savimage/leonore/LH030/PG/FRDAFAN83_OL0379007v001.htm.
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