Abrial, Jean-Marie Charles
- Date of birth:
- December 17th, 1879 (Réalmont/Midi-Pyrénées, France)
- Date of death:
- December 19th, 1962 (Dourgne/Castres, France)
- Nationality:
- French
Biography
Vice Admiral Jean-Marie Charles Abrial took part in the evacuation of Dunkirk and was captured. He eventually joined the Vichy regime and was captured during the liberation of France and condemned by court martial for ten years forced labour yet given amnesty in the mid-50's. He was also forfeited any entitelement in relation to his Legion d'Honneur and forbidden to wear his decorations. He was reinstituted with the LdH by decret of 16 December 1960.
July 20, 1940 to July 16, 1941: Governor General of Algeria
From 1941: Secretary of State for the Navy
November 29, 1942 to March 25, 1943: Minister of the Navy
Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1913
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 30th, 1921
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Contre-Amiral
- Awarded on:
- June 30th, 1932
- Awarded on:
- December 24th, 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 30th, 1940
Médaille Militaire
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 14th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2024. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright