Colonel de Groulard

Colonel de Groulard , born with Libourne the February 3rd 1835, deceased with Châlons-sur-Marne the December 4th 1891.

Colonel of the 106e of line, it took part in 9 campaigns: in the Crimea, in Syria, in Algeria, in Mexico, against Germany and the Lyons insurrection. Colonel de Groulard was estimated and cherished his soldiers, of which it had all confidence, and Mr. lieutenant-colonel To luxate, in his day order with the regiment at the time of his death, makes the greatest praise of his qualities of the heart and the spirit, of his bravery and his experiment. One quotes of him everywhere where it had to fight glorious feats of arms.

Decorations

Officer of the Legion of honor
Knight of Medjdié and of NR. - D. of Guadeloupe

States of services

November 14th 1854: Entered with Saint-Cyr military school, it belonged to a promotion which remained only one year at the School, because of the Crimean War.
October 1st 1855, Appointed Second lieutenant with the 16th battalion of hunters to foot, it left for the army the East;
September 8th 1861, it was called with the 12th battalion as lieutenant
January 6th 1864, it passed on its request with its rank to Africa to the 2nd battalion of light infantry
May 17th 1865, Chevalier of the Légion of honor,
August 30th 1867, Promu captain with the 58e of line, the time of the war of 1870, it returned to France, it was then captain-adjudant-major;
January 1st 1871, it was named major and the following year it passed with its rank to the 20th regiment of line and the 143e on October 13rd, 1873. After a setting in nonactivity for temporary infirmities, it took again service in 1876, and was named the
October 6th 1882, Promu lieutenant-colonel with 20th of infantry
January 13rd 1887, Promu colonel with the 106e.
May 17th 1888, Officer of the Legion of honor,

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