Raymond Schlemmer was a seminal figure in the early history of

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, from 1922 to 1952.

Career

In late 1937, French Scouting sent Scoutmaster Schlemmer to the

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n, Laotian, and

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ese areas of

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to oversee the setting up of the Fédération Indochinoise des Associations du Scoutisme (FIAS, Indochinese Federation of Scouting Associations) in all three regions. With the end of

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experienced a renewal due to the impetus of Schlemmer. In 1947, the '' Jamboree of Peace'' was held at

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, and Schlemmer directed a marine camp on an

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in the

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next to the Jamboree site, with the assistance of the

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Retirement

Schlemmer retired from

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in 1952, after 30 years of service, and was succeeded by Commander Marcel Pillet.

External links

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