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We remember Guillaume Charles Baptiste De Pierres
We remember Guillaume Charles Baptiste De Pierres
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1943
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
W86739
Australian Volunteer Defence Corps
Source:9124174
30th April 1943 - 15th October 1945
1949
awards
Australia Service Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:9124174
November 1949
awards
Croix de la Confed Euro des Anciens Combattants
Other War Service Award
Source:9124174
awards
Croix du combattant
Other War Service Award
Source:9124174
awards
Medaille Commemorative de la Guerre
Other War Service Award
Source:9124174
awards
Medaille Interalliee de la Victoire
Other War Service Award
Source:9124174
service
Other Empire Force
Interpreter
French Military Mission
Source:9124174
service
Other Empire Force
Interprètes
19e Escadron du Train des Équipages Militaires [interpreters]
Source:9124174
service
Other Empire Force
Interpreter
attached to 'K' Battery Royal Horse Artillery
Source:9124174
2002
awards
Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation
Other War Service Award
Source:9124174
12th April 2002
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Guillaume Charles Baptiste |
| Initials | GCB |
| Last Name | De Pierres |
| Source | 9124174 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | French Military Mission | Interpreter | |||
| Other Empire Force | 19e Escadron du Train des Équipages Militaires [interpreters] | Interprètes | |||
| Other Empire Force | attached to 'K' Battery Royal Horse Artillery | Interpreter | |||
| Australian Imperial Force | W86739 | Australian Volunteer Defence Corps | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Service Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Croix de la Confed Euro des Anciens Combattants | Other War Service Award | |
| Croix du combattant | Other War Service Award | |
| Medaille Commemorative de la Guerre | Other War Service Award | |
| Medaille Interalliee de la Victoire | Other War Service Award | |
| Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation | Other War Service Award |
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French Interpreter badgeFor those interpreters with the British Army, sky blue collar patches were worn, whereas green collar patches were worn by those with American units.
Contributed by:
Keith1947
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Allies Forever: A Record of War Service by Frenchmen and Belgians from Australia | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| French Interpreter badge | Keith1947 |
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