Remembered

On This Day, 13 December 1914

Jean Claude Corraud was killed in action on this day in 1914

Jean Claude Corraud was born at Sarry, Saône-et-Loire on 29 March 1875.

He was a member of the territorials at the time of the outbreak of war. He transferred to the 168th Regiment d'infanterie at some point between 3 and 18 August 1914, then served for his whole war on the Argonne front from September 1914.

French Soldiers At Start Of War — French soldiers at the start of the war

As part of the 2nd Battalion, he was killed in action during an attack in the Bois de Mort-Mare on 13 December 1914. Jean is now buried in the Necropole Nationale at Flirey.

Necropole Nationale De Flirey, Lorraine — Nécropole nationale de Flirey, Lorraine, France.

Headstone Jean Claude Corraud — Jean Claude Corraud's headstone.

1195 Cpl Jean Corraud, 168 Regiment d'infanterie.

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