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Antonin Leonard Maurice Ghislain, Knight de Selliers de Moranville (
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
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1852 –
Ixelles
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1945) was a Belgian General.
Family
He was born into an old catholic noble family; his father was Léonard de Selliers de Moranville, knight of Selliers de Moranville (1803–1856). He married Octavie Hector, from whom he had 7 children.
Career
Until 1869 student at the
École Royale Militaire
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. Until 1914 Commander in Chief of the
Rijkswacht
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. Chief Commander of the Belgian army since 25 May until 6 September 1914. During his office the Kingdom was invaded by the German troops and the Belgian mobilization started.
On 6 September of the same year he was dismissed by the
King
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, after advice of Lieutenant General Baron
Louis de Ryckel.
The same Decree abolished the function of Chief of Staff of the army. In this way the King secured control of the command.
He is buried in the cemetery of
Neder-Over-Heembeek
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.
Honours
* :
**
Croix de Guerre.
** Grand Officer in the
Order of Leopold.
** Grand Officer in the
Order of the Crown.
* : Grand Cordon in the
Imperial Order of Saint Anna.
* : Grand Officer in the
Order of Orange-Nassau
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The order is a chivalric order open to "everyone who has ...
.
*: Honorary Knight Commander in the
Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
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It is named in honour ...
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*: Knight Commander in the
Royal Military Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
*: Knight in the
Legion of Honour
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*: Knight of the
Order of the Redeemer
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* Honorary Citizen of
Rouen
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.
References
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Belgian Army generals of World War I
Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Belgian knights
Commanders of the Order of Christ (Portugal)
Grand Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau
People from Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Royal Military Academy (Belgium) alumni
1852 births
1945 deaths