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11 November 1918 Sdt Augustin Trébuchon

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The last French soldier to be killed in action during the Great War, Augustin was the eldest of five children, Augustin was orphaned during his teenage years and, prior to enlistment in his compulsory military service, worked as a communal shepherd in order to keep the family together. He was also an accomplished accordion player who was often re…