In Commemoration of those that died for France on the 100th Anniversary of
World War I (1914-1918)
*1914-2014*
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Honor and Glory
This blog entry honors those members of the Gaigneron family that gave their lives for France and were in combat during World War I. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the conflict.
Henry-Nicolas Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles, Captain in the French Army (1889-1915), Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, Croix de Guerre
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| Henry-Nicolas Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles (Source 1 ) |
He was born in Le Lamentin, Martinique on October 30, 1889 and died in action on July 5, 1915. A monument to him was erected in Martinique (see below).
Henry-Nicolas was the son of Pierre de GAIGNERON JOLLIMON de MAROLLES (1839-) and Marie de Gaigneron Jollimon de Marolles (1843)
Citation for Bravery:
"Chef dans toute l'acceptation du mot. Chargé d'une mission à la fois
offensive et défensive, a su, par son ascendant, assurer le départ et
provoquer l'élan des fractions d'attaque et maintenir les autres pendant
cinq jours consécutifs sous un bombardement d'une violence inouïe. A
été tué alors qu'il mettait la dernière main aux préparatifs d'une
nouvelle attaque" (Source 1).
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| Monument in Martinique (Source 2) |
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| Tomb of Henri Gaingeron Jollimont de Marolles (Source 2) |
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Blog Sources
1) The picture of Henri Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles is the courtesy of the web database Memorial-Genweb ( http://www.memorial-genweb.org/~memorial2/html/fr/complementter.php?id=1001415&largeur=1366&hauteur=768)2) The images of the memorial to Henri Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles and the tomb of said person are the courtesy of gw.geneanet.org.
