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Georges-Louis-Ernest Raquez (January 14, 1887 – 1972[1]), also known as Georges Raquez, and on rare occasion abbreviated as G.L.E. Raquez, was a Belgian Lieutenant General who served during World War Two and World War One.
Biography edit
Raquez was born to parents unknown, on January 14, 1887, at an as of yet unknown location. Sometime after World War One[2], Raquez would marry one Georgette Morel (1896-1979[3][2]), sister of Andrée Morel[3][2].
Very little is known regarding his early military service, save for him being an artillery commander[2] as of the First World War[a].
The rest of his military career leaves no precise details, but what is known is that he was a Lieutenant Colonel as of December 26 1931[1], a Colonel as of September 26, 1936[1] and a Lieutenant General in the Belgian Army as of July 26 1946[1].
The Military Attaché of Belgium to France is listed as a "Georges Raquez", possibly being Georges-Louis-Ernest Raquez[4].
Notes edit
- ^ Writing date of Journal d'une bourgeoise being 1914-1918
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Biography of Lieutenant-General Georges-Louis-Ernest Raquez (1887 – 1972), Belgium". www.generals.dk. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ a b c d Giron, Marguerite (2019-05-22). Journal d'une bourgeoise: 1914-1918 (in French). Editions de l'Université de Bruxelles. ISBN 978-2-8004-1683-0.
- ^ a b "Family tree of Georgette MOREL". Geneanet. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ Alexander, Martin S. (2003-11-13). The Republic in Danger: General Maurice Gamelin and the Politics of French Defence, 1933-1940. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-52429-2.