The Legion of Honour (French: Légion d'honneur) is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, it has been retained by all later French governments and régimes.
The order's motto is Honneur et Patrie ("Honour and Fatherland"), and its seat is the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur next to the Musée d'Orsay, on the left bank of the Seine in Paris.
The order is divided into five degrees of increasing distinction: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand officier (Grand Officer), and Grand-croix (Grand Cross).
SURNAME
Vincelot
FORENAME
Pierrette
UNIT
Resistance (Buckmaster Networks)
RANK
Civilian
NUMBER
--
AWARD
Legion of Honor, Resistance Medal
PLACE
Europe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
french national
born 31.03.1918, Dreux, France
father Daniel Vincelot
mother Marcelle (nee Couderc)...
SURNAME
Appriou
FORENAME
Jean
UNIT
4 SAS (1 Company)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
35851
AWARD
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), Bronzen Kruis (Netherlands)
PLACE
NW Europe 1944-45, Bronzen Kruis (Op.Amherst), Legion d'Honneur (Op. Amherst)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
SURNAME
Taylor
FORENAME
Georges William
UNIT
4 SAS (3 Company)
RANK
Sous Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Compagnon de la Liberation (Fr),Military Cross (GB),Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre (Fr),Silver Star (US),Bronzen Kruis (Holland)
PLACE
France and Holland 1944-45
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Salomon
FORENAME
Jean
UNIT
3 SAS (Staff + HQ Company)
RANK
Capitaine + Commandant
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,Military Cross,etc
PLACE
France and Holland 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
alias Jean Simon
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Martin
FORENAME
Francois Marie Rene Louis
UNIT
4 SAS (2 Squadron)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
31661
AWARD
Compagnon de la Liberation,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Marienne
FORENAME
Pierre Felix
UNIT
4 SAS (3 Squadron)
RANK
Capitaine
NUMBER
35407
AWARD
Compagnon de la Liberation,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Croix de Guerre,Medaille de la Resistance
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
de la Grandiere
FORENAME
Roger
UNIT
4 SAS (HQ Squadron)
RANK
Sous Lieutenant
NUMBER
35337
AWARD
Compagnon de la Liberation,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Croix de Guerre
PLACE
1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
possibly awards for all WW2 service
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Vallieres
FORENAME
Claude
UNIT
3 SAS (HQ Squadron + HQ Company)
RANK
Lieutenant + Capitaine
NUMBER
35971
AWARD
Military Cross (GB),Legion dHonneur (Fr)
PLACE
France and Holland 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 3 Regiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes
true...
SURNAME
Deplante
FORENAME
Henri
UNIT
4 SAS (4 Squadron + HQ Company)
RANK
Lieutenant + Capitaine
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre (Fr),Medaille de la Resistance (Fr),Medal of Freedom (US)
PLACE
France and Holland 1944-45...
SURNAME
Boulon
FORENAME
Francois
UNIT
3 SAS (1 Company)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Bronzen Kruis (Neth)
PLACE
Holland 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
both awards posthumous
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Scamaroni
FORENAME
Godefroy (Fred)
UNIT
BCRA
RANK
Capitaine
NUMBER
AWARD
Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Compagnon de la Liberation,Distinguished Service Order (GB)
PLACE
Corsica 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Petrak
FORENAME
Antonin
UNIT
MY Section SOE
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Member of the British Empire,Military Cross (GB)
PLACE
WW2 service
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 14.4.1912 Viedni
Czech Army (Lt) 1939
Free Czech Forces,Lebanon (via France,Balkans and Turkey)
to...
SURNAME
Tayar
FORENAME
Jacques
UNIT
BCRA
RANK
Civilian
NUMBER
AWARD
Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Compagnon de la Liberation,Croix de Guerre (x2),Medaille de la Resistance
PLACE
France 1940-43
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Kohan
FORENAME
Albert
UNIT
BCRA
RANK
Civilian
NUMBER
AWARD
Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Compagnon de la Liberation,Croix de Guerre avec palme,Medaille de la Resistance
PLACE
France 1940-43
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Four
FORENAME
Claudius
UNIT
BCRA
RANK
Capitaine
NUMBER
AWARD
Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Compagnon de la Liberation,Croix de Guerre
PLACE
France 1942-43
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
d'Unienville
FORENAME
Alix Marrier
UNIT
RF Section SOE
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Member of the Order of the British Empire (Mil),Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre (Fr)
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit C.A.F. (Corps Auxiliaire Feminin)
born...
SURNAME
Larcher
FORENAME
Maurice Louis Marie Aristide
UNIT
F Section SOE
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
306766
AWARD
Mention in Despatches,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guere (Fr)
PLACE
France
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Fauquet
FORENAME
Philippe
UNIT
L Detachment SAS
RANK
Caporal
NUMBER
31671
AWARD
Military Medal, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, Compagnon de la Liberation, Medaille Militaire, Croix de Guerre, Medaille de la Resistance, Medaille Coloniale avec agrafes "Libye" and...
SURNAME
Damerment
FORENAME
Madeleine Leonie
UNIT
F Section SOE
RANK
Ensign
NUMBER
F/37
AWARD
Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre (Fr) Medaille de la Resistance Francaise (Fr)
PLACE
France 1943-44
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
also awarded King's Commendation for...
SURNAME
Antelme
FORENAME
Joseph Antoine France
UNIT
F Section SOE
RANK
Captain + Major
NUMBER
239255
AWARD
Officer of the Order of the British Empire,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre avec Palme (Fr)
PLACE
France 1943-44
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see...