Antonin de Selliers de Moranville

Antonin Leonard Maurice Ghislain, Knight de Selliers de Moranville (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 1852 – Ixelles 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. Until 1914 Commander in Chief of the Rijkswacht. 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.[1] On the 6th September of the same year he was dismissed by the King, after advice of Lieutenant General Baron Louis de Ryckel.[2][3] The same Decree abolished the function of Chief of Staff of the army. In this way the King secured control of the command.[4]

He is buried in the cemetery of Neder-Over-Heembeek.

Honours

Military offices
Preceded by
Auguste de Ceuninck		 Chief of the General Staff of the Belgian Army
25 May 1914–6 September 1914		 Succeeded by
Félix Wielemans

References

  1. ↑ Zuckerman, L. (2004). The Rape of Belgium: The Untold Story of World War I. NYU Press. p. 14. ISBN 9780814797044. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  2. ↑ "Name Index | 1914-1918-Online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War (WW1)". encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  3. ↑ "de Selliers de Moranville, Antonin (chevalier)". search.arch.be. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  4. ↑ http://www.ars-moriendi.be/DE_SELLIERS_DE_MORANVILLE_F.HTM
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "de SELLIERS de MORANVILLE". ars-moriendi.be. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
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