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Thierry d'Argenlieu, Georges

    Date of birth:
    August 7th, 1889 (Brest, France)
    Date of death:
    September 7th, 1964 (Brest, France)
    Nationality:
    French

    Biography

    in religion Father Louis of the Trinity

    00.10.1906: promoted to enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
    00.00.1911: promoted to enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe
    00.07.1917: promoted to lieutenant de vaisseau
    10.02.1940: promoted to capitaine de corvette de réserve
    00.07.1940: promoted to capitaine de frégate
    00.07.1941: promoted to capitaine de vaisseau
    00.07.1941: temporary promoted to contre-amiral
    00.12.1944: promoted to vice-amiral
    00.03.1946: promoted to vice-amiral d'escadre
    00.06.1946: promoted to amiral

    Médaille du Sauvetage

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    Awarded on:
    1913
    Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Compagnon
    Awarded on:
    January 29th, 1941
    l' Ordre de la Libération
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Capitaine de Frégate
    Unit:
    chef d'Etat-major, Forces navales françaises libres
    Awarded on:
    September 1940
    WIA 23.09.1940
    Médaille des blessés de guerre
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    with rosette
    Médaille de la Résistance Française
    Médaille commémorative du Maroc (1909)
    Order of St. Anna

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