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17 April 1917 : 1536 Sgt.Fourier Maurice Alphonse Laniel, 1er Régiment de Marche de Tirailleurs

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Born at Tiranges, Haute-Loire on 2 August 1878, Maurice entered the army on 5 November 1899 and served for three years with the headquarters section of the 105e R.I. A veteran of campaigns in Algeria between 1900 and 1902, he left the army with the rank of caporal in October 1902. During his reserve service, Maurice worked in the recruitment depo…