Antonin de Selliers de Moranville
Antonin Leonard Maurice Ghislain, Knight de Selliers de Moranville (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 1852 – Ixelles 1945) was a Belgian General.
Family[]
He was born into an old catholic noble family; his father was Léonard de Selliers de Moranville, knight of Selliers de Moranville (1803–1856). He married Octavie Hector, from whom he had 7 children.
Career[]
Until 1869 student at the École Royale Militaire. Until 1914 Commander in Chief of the Rijkswacht. Chief Commander of the Belgian army since 25 May until 6 September 1914. During his office the Kingdom was invaded by the German troops and the Belgian mobilization started.[1] On 6 September of the same year he was dismissed by the King, after advice of Lieutenant General Baron .[2][3] The same Decree abolished the function of Chief of Staff of the army. In this way the King secured control of the command.[4]
He is buried in the cemetery of Neder-Over-Heembeek.
Honours[]
Belgium:
- Croix de Guerre.
- Grand Officer in the Order of Leopold.[5]
- Grand Officer in the Order of the Crown.[5]
Russian Empire: Grand Cordon in the Imperial Order of Saint Anna.[5]
Netherlands: Grand Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.[5]
United Kingdom: Honorary Knight Commander in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.[5]
Kingdom of Portugal: Knight Commander in the Military Order of Christ.[5]
France: Knight in the Legion of Honour.[5]
Kingdom of Greece: Knight of the Order of the Redeemer.[5]- Honorary Citizen of Rouen.[5]
References[]
- ^ Zuckerman, L. (2004). The Rape of Belgium: The Untold Story of World War I. NYU Press. p. 14. ISBN 9780814797044. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Name Index | 1914-1918-Online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War (WW1)". encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "de Selliers de Moranville, Antonin (chevalier)". search.arch.be. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ http://www.ars-moriendi.be/DE_SELLIERS_DE_MORANVILLE_F.HTM
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "de SELLIERS de MORANVILLE". ars-moriendi.be. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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- 1852 births
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