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GEN Paul-Frédéric Rollet

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GEN Paul-Frédéric Rollet

Birth
Auxerre, Departement de l'Yonne, Bourgogne, France
Death
16 Apr 1941 (aged 65)
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Burial
Puyloubier, Departement des Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Add to Map
Plot
Honour Cemetery
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Father of the Legion. He was a French General who served in the Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion and was the 1st Inspector of the Foreign Legion, a post which he created. He served 41 years of military service which 33 were in the Legion. He is credited with creating many of the Legion's current traditions.
Father of the Legion. He was a French General who served in the Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion and was the 1st Inspector of the Foreign Legion, a post which he created. He served 41 years of military service which 33 were in the Legion. He is credited with creating many of the Legion's current traditions.

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  • Created by: letemrip
  • Added: Jan 29, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175823330/paul-fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric-rollet: accessed ), memorial page for GEN Paul-Frédéric Rollet (20 Dec 1875–16 Apr 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 175823330, citing Institution des Invalides de la Legion Etrangere, Puyloubier, Departement des Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France; Maintained by letemrip (contributor 49084452).