Louis Alcide Sanial du Fay (1812-1886)

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Louis Alcide Sanial du Fay

NationalityFrench
RolesShip Builder
Date of Birth18.2.1812 - Nyons , Dromeref:673
First Known Service11.1832ref:673
WifeCharlotte Gallice - Married 19.5.1835 - Dareize , Rhôneref:673
Last Known Service1874ref:673
Date of Death7.5.1886 - Meylan , Isèreref:673

Event History

Date from	Event	Source
11.1832	Appointed Elève de Polytechnique	ref:673
20.10.1834	Appointed Elève du Génie Maritime	ref:673
23.11.1836	Appointed Sous-Ingénieur de Troisième Classe de la Marine at Toulon	ref:673
28.10.1839	Appointed Sous-Ingénieur de Seconde Classe de la Marine	ref:673
1.11.1842	Appointed Sous-Ingénieur de Première Classe de la Marine at Toulon	ref:673
17.4.1847	Appointed Ingénieur des Constructions Navales de Seconde Classe	ref:673
3.5.1849	Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneur	ref:673
13.4.1854	Appointed Adjoint à la Surveillance des Fournitures de Bois de la Marine dans le Bassin Forestier du Rhone	ref:673
13.4.1854	Appointed Ingénieur des Constructions Navales de Première Classe	ref:673
31.12.1859	Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneur	ref:673
bef.1.1.1860	Appointed Adjoint à la Surveillance des Fournitures de Bois de la Marine dans le Bassin Forestier du Rhone at Lyon	ref:673
1.1.1869	Appointed Adjoint à la Surveillance des Fournitures de Bois de la Marine dans le Bassin Forestier du Rhone at Lyon	ref:673

Notes on Officer

Rank no dateref:673

Directeur des Constructions Navales

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ref:673 Web Site

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