Girardot, Victor Florian
- Date of birth:
- May 28th, 1893 (Villers-le-Lac)
- Date of death:
- August 23rd, 1971 (Charquemont, Doubs)
- Service number:
- 575
- Nationality:
- French
Biography
December 16th, 1914: Soldat de 2e classe, 171e Régiment d'Infanterie
April 01st, 1915: promoted to Soldat de 1re classe
August 10th, 1915: promoted to Caporal
March 16th, 1917: WIA by a shell fragment to the left cheek at Monastir
September 25th, 1917: 35e Régiment d'Infanterie
November 18th, 1917: 42e Régiment d'Infanterie
July 27th, 1918: promoted to Sergent
August 28th, 1918: WIA by bullet to the left scapula
September 02nd, 1919: demobilized and attached to the 60e Régiment d'Infanterie
awarded the WWI Serbian Veteran's medal
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Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- August 16th, 1918
Ordre du 11e Corps d'Armée Nr. 402
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 4th, 1918
"Regiment of superb appearance, under the energetic command of its chief, Lieutenant-Colonel Reboul, took a brilliant part in the last offensive and demonstrated momentum, enthusiasm and vigor above all praise. Wrested piece by piece from a resolute and tenacious adversary a terrain he was ordered to hold at all costs. After 11 days of combat and severe losses, repelled a very strong counter- attack leaving the enemy with 419 prisoners including 12 officers."
Orde du Xe Corps d'Armée Nr. 6524 du 04.11.1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Sergent (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 42e Régiment d'Infanterie
- Awarded on:
- December 18th, 1918
"On October 14, 1918, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Reboul, attacked head-on the formidable enemy organizations west of Roulers/Roeselare, captured them, entered the city and conquered it. Captured more than 100 prisoners, took 5 cannons and considerable equipment, defused a large number of mines ready to explode and rescued a population of 2000 inhabitants."
Ordre de la VIe Armée Nr. 678 du 18.12.1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 23rd, 1930
Décret du 23.04.1930 - Journal Officiel du 08.05.1930
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