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Pierre Vincent Cren


NationalityFrench 
RolesMarine 
Date of Birth13.7.1815 - Brest ref:631
First Known Service2.10.1833ref:631
WifeElodie Saint-Félix - Married 19.7.1842 - Fort de France, Martinique ref:631
Last Known Service9.5.1872ref:631
Date of Death15.1.1878ref:631

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.10.1833 Entered the Marine Infantry .ref:631
1834 Caporal d'Infanterie de Marineref:631
1835 Sergent d'Infanterie de Marineref:631
1836aft.27.8.1836In 1836 , he left for Martinique with the 2nd RIMA and was appointed second lieutenant there in 1838.ref:631
1837 Sergent Major d'Infanterie de Marineref:631
27.8.1838 Sous-Lieutenant d'Infanterie de Marineref:631
8.10.1840 Lieutenant d'Infanterie de Marineref:631
bef.1.1.1841 Attached to the 2nd RIMA , Martinique detachment .ref:631
22.10.1843 Capitaine d'Infanterie de Marineref:631
bef.1.1.1849 Attached to the 2nd RIMA , at Cherbourg : resource officer .ref:631
1850 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneur after La Plata Campaignref:631
1850 He took part in La Plata operations , Brazil , commanding 3 companies of the 2nd RIMA Expeditionary Corps .ref:631
1851 Appointed Adjudant de Place at Guadeloupe

à Saint-Pierre

ref:631
18511863He returned to the West Indies to stay there for 12 years .ref:631
18511863Appointed Adjoint du Gouverneur at Guadelouperef:631
bef.1.1.1857 Appointed Commandant de la Marine at Saint Martinref:631
28.8.1858 Chef de Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marineref:631
bef.1.1.18601863Appointed Commandant de la Marine at Marie-Galanteref:631
19.5.18649.5.1872Appointed Commandant de la Marine at Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

acting gouvernor

FWIKI
14.3.1866 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneurref:631
14.8.1866 Lieutenant-Colonel d'Infanterie de Marineref:631
8.1.1868 Colonel d'Infanterie de Marineref:631
aft.9.5.1872 Retired : reserve in 1872 . His letter of retirement indicates that he had to leave his command pushed by the radical elements of the Island .ref:631

Sources


IDNameAuthorType
FWIKIWikipedia - FranceVarious, Web Site
ref:631Geneanet Web Site
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