General Michel Laurent Marie Joseph Lafont (1874–1961) was the third
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of
Scouts de France
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from 1936 to 1948, the first and only Chief Scout of
Scoutisme Français
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from 1940 to 1948,
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(WOSM). he is buried in Saint-Étienne Cemetery in Bayonne
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.
Background
LaFont was a French General who in his retirement devoted his work to Scouting.
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Lafont, Michel-Laurent-Marie-Joseph
1874 births
1961 deaths
Scouting and Guiding in France
World Scout Committee members
People of the French Third Republic
French people of World War I
French Army generals of World War II
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