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Médaille de la Résistance Française

This decoration was created by General Charles de Gaulle on February 9th, 1943, as a recognition for distinguished services in active resistance to the enemy. It is a circular medal with a cross of Lorraine inside a raised rim. The ribbon is black with two broad red stripes at either edge, within the black are two red stripes set inwards from either edge and two more down the centre.

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Ragueneau, Philippe* November 19th, 1917
† October 22nd, 2003

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Rake, Denis Joseph "Justin"* May 22nd, 1901
† 1976

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Rateau, Pierre* May 14th, 1913
† June 27th, 1956

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Ravanel, Serge* May 12th, 1920
† April 27th, 2009

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Ravix, Laurent* April 28th, 1921
† October 15th, 1992

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Rebour, Louis* July 2nd, 1907
† February 21st, 1941

Rechenmann, Charles Théophile "Rover"* August 24th, 1912
† September 10th, 1944

Régnier, David Jean-Louis* August 27th, 1925
† June 20th, 1944

Reilhac, Eugène* March 16th, 1920
† March 14th, 1943

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Reilinger, Alfred* November 15th, 1900
† December 29th, 1968

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Renard, Jacques* July 21st, 1902
† March 19th, 1980

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Renault, Gilbert* August 6th, 1904
† July 29th, 1984

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Renouvin, Jacques* October 6th, 1905
† January 24th, 1944

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Rey, Jean* July 9th, 1920
† August 28th, 1943

Ricardou, Louis* June 19th, 1910
† August 5th, 1944

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Rimbaud, Paul* March 2nd, 1906
† December 15th, 1940

Risso, Joseph* January 23rd, 1920
† November 24th, 2005

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Ritoux-Lachaud, Roger* January 22nd, 1902
† September 8th, 1940

Rivié, Louis* March 25th, 1911
† October 29th, 1994

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Rivière, Paul Claude Marie* November 22nd, 1912
† December 15th, 1998

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Robert, Jacques Maurice "Rewez"* April 2nd, 1914
† February 8th, 1998

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Roger, Julien* December 17th, 1919
† April 10th, 1945

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Rol-Tanguy, Henri* June 12th, 1908
† September 8th, 2002

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Rolfe, Lilian Verna (Vera)* April 26th, 1914
† February 5th, 1945

Romans-Petit, Henri* February 13th, 1897
† November 1st, 1980

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Rondenay, André* August 26th, 1913
† August 15th, 1944

Roquère, Paul-Jean* August 30th, 1916
† March 15th, 1943

Roques, Philippe* February 7th, 1910
† February 7th, 1943

Roques, Raymond* June 15th, 1914
† April 23rd, 1943

Rossi, Robert* March 6th, 1913
† July 18th, 1944

Rossignol, Charles* February 16th, 1920
† September 22nd, 1944

Rossignol, Georges* July 24th, 1911
† February 18th, 1942

Rougé, Pierre* March 1st, 1911
† June 19th, 1941

Rouleau, Jacques* June 18th, 1922
† May 12th, 2008

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Roumeguère, Jacques* April 9th, 1917
† December 25th, 2006

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Roux, André* February 7th, 1907
† December 4th, 1983

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Rubaud, Louis* October 9th, 1917
† June 30th, 1990

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Rudellat-Cerneau, Yvonne Claire* January 11th, 1897
† April 1945

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