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 25th of May until 6th of September 1914. During his office the Kingdom is invaded by the German troops and the Belgian mobilization started.[1] The same year he is dismissed by the King, after advice of Lieutenant General Baron Louis de Ryckel.[2][3]
He is buried in the cemetery of Neder-Over-Heembeek.
Honours
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Belgium: Croix de Guerre. - Belgium: Grand Officer in the Order of Leopold.[4]
- Belgium: Grand Officer in the Order of the Crown.[4]
- Knight Grand Cordon in the Imperial Order of Saint Anna.[4]
- Knight Grand Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.[4]
- Honorary Knight Commander in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.[4]
- Knight Commander in the Military Order of Christ.[4]
- Knight in the Legion of Honour.[4]
- Knight of the Order of the Redeemer.[4]
- Honorary Citizen of Rouen.[4]
References
- ↑ Zuckerman, L. (2004). The Rape of Belgium: The Untold Story of World War I. NYU Press. p. 14. ISBN 9780814797044. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ↑ "Name Index | 1914-1918-Online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War (WW1)". encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ↑ "de Selliers de Moranville, Antonin (chevalier)". search.arch.be. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "de SELLIERS de MORANVILLE". ars-moriendi.be. Retrieved 2016-11-14.