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25 June 1915: Sgt Auguste Louis Jeannin, 175 RI.

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Auguste Louis Jeannin was born in Bordeaux on 4 June 1846. He was a veteran of the Franco-German War of 1870 -71 where he saw action at Orleans and Le Mans. At the time of the outbreak of war in 1914 he was living at 18, Rue Paul Bert, Roanne, Loire. Auguste volunteered in August 1914, and was sent to the 175 RI with which he was to see servic...