Paul-Frédéric Rollet

Paul-Frédéric Rollet
Le Père Légion Father of the Legion
Born	20 December 1875 Auxerre, France
Died	16 April 1941 Paris, France
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	French Army French Foreign Legion
Years of service	1894–1935
Rank	Général
Commands held	Lieutenant-Colonel Regimental Commander Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion Lieutenant-Colonel Regimental Commander 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment Colonel Regimental Commander 1st Foreign Regiment (1925–1931) 1st Inspector of the Foreign Legion (1931–1935)
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Légion d'honneur Croix de guerre

Paul-Frédéric Rollet (1875–1941) was a French Général who served in the Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion, and was the 1st Inspector of the Foreign Legion, a post which he created under his intentions. Rollet accumulated 41 years of military service out of which 33 were in the Legion and also planned the 100th anniversary of the legion on Cameron day of 30 April 1931. Consequently, he was responsible for creating many of the Legion's current traditions.

He was born in Auxerre, France and was admitted to the military school at Saint-Cyr in 1894. Upon graduation, he was initially assigned to the but was later transferred to the 1st Foreign Regiment in Sidi-bel-Abbes, Algeria.

Rollet served first in Algeria from 1899 to 1902, then in Madagascar from 1902 to 1905, prior to returning to Algeria from 1905 to 1909. Promoted to captain in March 1909, he commanded the 3rd mounted combat company of the 1st marching battalion of the 2nd Foreign Regiment, 2e R.E from 1909 to 1914.