Gaston Seigner (22 April 1878 in

Moulins, Allier Moulins (; oc, Molins) is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department. It is located on the river Allier. Among its many tourist attractions are the Maison Mantin, the Anne de Beaujeu Museum and The National Center of C ...

– 26 April 1918 in Mont-Rouge,

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) was a French

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and Olympic medalist. He competed in show jumping at the 1912 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal with the French team, along with Pierre Dufour d'Astafort, Jacques Cariou and Ernest Meyer. He also competed in

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, and placed fourth with the French team and fourteenth in the individual contest. As a Capitaine of the 4e régiment de dragons during the

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, he was killed in action on 26 April 1918 aged 40 near Mont-Rouge,

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1878 births 1918 deaths Sportspeople from Moulins, Allier French male equestrians Olympic equestrians for France Olympic silver medalists for France Equestrians at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in equestrian French military personnel killed in World War I Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics French Army officers {{France-equestrian-bio-stub