Jean-Marie Querville
 Jean-Marie Querville |
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Querville in 1942 as a Capitaine de frigate in the FNFL
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| Born | January 9, 1903 France |
| Died | December 30, 1967 (64 years of age) |
| Allegiance |
 France |
| Service/branch |
 French Navy
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| Years of service | 1921 - 1962 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
submarine La Sirène submarine Le Souffleur submarine La Junon 1st submarines Div. FNFL 1st Frigate Div. Escorteur of the « Chama » group Suffren Cruiser French Navy in Tonkin Naval Division of Extreme-Orient French Navy in Central Africa Commander-in-Chief for the Mediterranean 4th Region Maritime Prefect French Navy Inspector general |
| Battles/wars |
Rif War World War II Indochina War |
| Awards |
Grand officier de la Légion d'honneur Compagnon de la Libération  Croix de guerre 1939-1945 Croix de Guerre des TOE |
Jean-Marie Querville, was a French Navy officer of the Free French Naval Forces, a Compagnon de la Libération, became the Commander-in-Chief for the Mediterranean, then Maritime Prefect, following as an inspector general of the Marine Nationale and Admiral.
Entered into the École navale in 1921. He then served on the SMS Regensburg and participated to the 1925 Rif Campaign in Morocco.Enseigne de 1reclasse on October 25, he obtained on May 1926 his brevet as a transmission officer, and navigated on the torpilleur (French: ), the Matelot Blanc (French: ).
Assigned to the submarine service in 1927, he was in Madagascar in 1929. Promoted to lieutenant de vaisseau in March 1930, and second officer in charge of the submarine L'Aréthuse from 1931 to 1934. On August 1934, he assumed command of submarine Sirène. In 1936, he commanded submarine Souffleur until 1938, prior to the submarine being sunk off the coast of Beirut on June 25, 1941.
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