Major-General, Now Private
A major-general is serving as a private in the ranks of the French Army. He was not cashiered, nor has he suffered disgrace. Private de Grancourt is over 65 years of age, and will not take any privileges. He is treated like any other poilu of the French fighting forces. In the 1914-18 campaign this man rose to the rank of major. After the war he became a major-general, and led expeditions against the rebel Druses in Syria. When he retired from active service he gained a new reputation as the author of several books on the life and customs of the Syrian peoples. Then came this ‘war. ‘Too old to take his former tank, he insisted on enlisting and serving as an ordinary ranker. There are few private soldiers in either the British or French armies who are able to wear four rows of orders and decorations.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 40, 29 March 1940, Page 4
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151Major-General, Now Private New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 40, 29 March 1940, Page 4
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