Ralph Monclar
 Raoul Magrin-Vernerey |
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|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Ralph Monclar |
| Born |
7 February 1892 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 3 June 1964 (aged 72) Paris, France |
| Allegiance | French Army |
| Service/branch |
 French Foreign Legion
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| Years of service | 1914–1964 |
| Rank | Général de corps d'armée |
| Unit | 60th Line Infantry Regiment 16th Chasseur Battalion à Pied 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment 4th Foreign Infantry Regiment |
| Commands held |
13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade
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| Battles/wars |
World War I |
| Awards |
Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur Companion of the Liberation Médaille militaire Croix de guerre 1914–1918 Croix de guerre 1939–1945 Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (UK) Silver Star (US) |
| Other work | Governor of Les Invalides |
13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade
1st Free French Division
World War I
Levant – Morocco – Algeria – Tonkin
World War II
Raoul Charles Magrin-Vernerey, other known as Ralph Monclar born February 7, 1892, was a French officer and 2nd Inspector of the Foreign Legion who fought in World War I, World War II, and particularly within the ranks of the Free French Forces and the French Battalion in the Korean War. He was also one of the first superior officers to respond to the Appeal of 18 June.
Following studies at the Victor Hugo school, he was only 15 years old when he first tried to volunteer for the French Foreign Legion. In reason of his young age, he was not admitted and returned to continue his studies.
Admitted to École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr in 1912, he graduated in 1914 part of the de Montmirail promotion with the rank of Sous-Lieutenant. On August 5 of the same year, he joined the 60th Line Infantry Regiment (French: , 60e R.I.L) and completed the war with rank of captain. He was accordingly titled with knight order of the Légion d'honneur and 11 citations, wounded 7 times and subsequently reformed with a 90% invalidity mainly the effects of bullets, grenade explosion, trepanning wounds and the effects of lethal gas.
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