Maurice Rougier from 1893 to 1939

Memories of Claude:
"As we wait, Pauline (his mother telling Claude) "I was crying and crying," but he was always the "little" Maurice, her favorite.
He was born 12 years after Felix, and today we don't know what a woman from many maternity homes was like.

My father was born in 1893. Batna (Algèrie). (see birth certificate) He was fed with donkey milk. Sudan For 11 years, his mother, who remained in France, moved to Sceaux. He was a schoolgirl at Lycée Lakanal until he was 13. (see written letter to his cousin Luce Ménestrel while he was 7 years old)
From 1906, in Montpellier, he found the Pi, distant cousins, Catalans, very happy time of his life"

We kept other letters and cards from Mauritius as a child. to her sister Lucie in 1900, and in 1902 cousin Luce Ménestrel (2 letters) and another cousin, Marie.

Maurice ROUGIER, child, 1895c

(details) Luce Ménestrel, Maurice Rougier and Louise Rougier, 1897

Maurice Rougier, child, 1893

Mauritius, child, 1897c

Maurice Rougier made a military career from 1912 to 1946, participating in the 2 world wars. State of the art (military) of 7/10/47, gives the main dates of the professional life of Grand-Père

Following the memories of Claude:     
          "When his father (General Louis Rougier) was transferred to Versailles, he prepared Saint-Cyr at the Lycée Hoche. Death struck his father on 31 October 1910 and while his mother was moving to Paris, he continued his studies at Versailles, in the DIGNE, great friends of the ROUGIER (also in the military career).
The war of St. Cyr broke out, and the promotion of Montmirail, of which he was a member, had half its number killed.
There are still a few letters he wrote during this war (see Pages 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004) and which seem to me important documents tracing this tragedy and the ideal of those who fought."
Maurice entered the Lycée Hoche on the arrival of the family in Versailles in early 1910 and was received on the first part of the baccalaureate that same year, before his father's death.
Her mother could no longer live in Versailles's office apartment, so she left rue Sarrete in Paris.
Mauritius was received in 1911. Bachelor's degree 21 July He then continued his preparation at St-Cyr's High School Hoche, hosted by Madame Digne, the mother of her godfather, an officer.
In October 1912 it was admitted to Saint-Cyr "Montmirail" promotion. He first made a year of military service as a trooper at the 94th Infantry Regiment In Bar-le-Duc, first 2nd class, then corporal from February 1913.
Upon entering St Cyr on 10 October 1913, he was appointed as a candidate.

Mauritius,  Saint Cyrian, 1913

(details) Saint-Cyr circa 1913

(details) In St-Cyr

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(details) St. Cyr

At the beginning of the 14-18 war, it was immediately incorporated as Sub-Lieutenant 5 August 1914 164th RP, immediately committed against the German offensive launched through Belgium.
We kept a long letter from Maurice to his sister Louise, telling in detail his first fight, 24 September 1914.
See another letter to his family on 7 April 1915, written from the outposts and telling a local attack that has succeeded.
He was promoted Lieutenant for the duration of the war, a/c of 28 June 1915 and on a definitive basis on 3/9/15.
In his regiment, from 3/1/16 to 14/11/16, he was assigned to the class 1917, but he was involved in the fighting, letter of 13 August 1916 Tells me about a difficult day when he had an eyelid that forced him to be evacuated for a few days.
Maurice Rougier has been promoted Captain on 4/4/17.
From 2/11/1917 to 19/3/1919, he was assigned to the 155th RP,

It was gassed (at the yperite) on August 11, 1918, and he told the circumstances of his letter of 12 August 1918, written from an evacuation hospital.

(details) with his section, in 1914

(details) in 155RI, its section, circa 1918

Following the memories of Claude:
"He was "gassed" by the ypèrite and by chance was the dead of his unit, the youngest captain of the time."]
War Cross 14-18 (citation)

MAROC 1919-21 - 2 yearsHe was assigned to the 15th Reg of Algerian Tiriers from 19/3/1919 to 9/6/1921. He landed in Casablanca on 6/6/1919. During this stay in Morocco he obtained the Colonial Medal with staple "Morocco"Following the memories of Claude:
"From 1919 to 1920, he was assigned to the pacification of Morocco. He was very attached to Moroccan troops, bivouqué on the Upper Plateau and after the horrors of the 1914 war, this stay was one of the best memories of his military career (we lived there on horseback and hunted the turtledove).
At the end of his stay he landed in Marseilles on 1/7/21, and began a 145 day repatriation leave

PARIS 1921-29 - 9 years
Assigned to 104th RP from 9/6/21 to 1/1/24, 2 years 1/2
Assigned to 24th RP 1/1/24 to 31/10/27, 4 years
Higher School of War From 31/10/27 to 10/9/29: 2 years, he emerged from the Patented Master's State

Following the memories of Claude: 
          "On his return to France, he was transferred to the 24th Regiment of Infantry in Vincennes and lived at his mother's house on Rue Sarrette. (Paris)After he left the war school (1928-29), who was "patented to the staff", he married in 1927  (Monday, 3 October, see copy of the document, dated 4 October 1927)…
My parents had known each other at the Pis à Sceaux ( Pi de Cospron, four times allied with the REIGs... Marie PI marries Bonaventure REIG) Madame Pi was one of those good "marrying" souls, yet what a responsibility to have two beings meet who do not know each other and who may unite their destiny for life.
The heads of the MAILLET and ROUGIER families were Polytechnicians; the MAILLET lived in 6 rue des Imbergères in Seales, Georges MAILLETMy grandfather had been paralyzed for many years and Suzanne was known to Sceaux for her reserve and because she cared for her father. She was a severe youth she escaped from by attending painting workshops.
The ROUGIER had lived in Seals until 1906 and were very related to the Pi. Maurice was 34 years old, Suzanne 27 years old and the marriage was made when they had only seen each other on rare occasions at the Pis. My parents always dedicated themselves; their life was simple and family. They did not like worldly outings and were, especially Mom, in love with nature. "
We kept a letter from Maurice at Aunt Jeanne on August 16, 1927Before she married Suzanne Rougier.

(details) 104th RP officers, circa 1922, Paris

Military driver's licence, 1927

(details) Captain Rougier at the 24th RI, around 1925, Paris

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1927, at the time of the Higher School of War

Upon leaving the War School, Captain of Infantry, patented by the State Major

STRASBOURG 1929-36 - 7 years
Assigned toMaster's Office of the 43rd Infantry Division2nd and 3rd Bureau, 10/9/29 to 24/7
14/7/30 Knight of the Legion of Honor
Promoted Chief of the Battalion on 25/6/34 and assigned to 158th RP, still in Strasbourg, from 25/7/34 to 25/7/36
See Testimony of Satisfaction of 9/4/35, for its role in collaboration with the 1st Air Region.
Following the memories of Claude:
" My father was appointed Chief of the Battalion, Strasbourg From 1929 to 1935. I was a few months old and Fanny was 1 year old. In Strasbourg, the Germans were looked at with fear on the other side of the Rhine, which the most perceptive knew was so dangerous.
We often rode along the Rhine, my mother and my father on a bicycle (I on the bar and Fanny on the little red bike in Dampierre) and very surprised, I had noticed at 4 that they were made like us! "
We kept a few letters from that time: 1932, from Nancy - 30 June 1933 - 10 July 1933 from Bitche -
DIJON 1936-39 - 3 years
Assigned toEM of the 8th Military Region, Head of the 2nd Bureaufrom 25/7/36 to 4/9/39, to Dijon
Following the memories of Claude:
"The next garrison was Dijon."
see Testimony of Satisfaction of 15 March 1939 for his role in Strasbourg in the preparation of the candidates for the Ecole Sup. de Guerre.
A few letters mark this time:19 July from Vichy, addressed to his daughter Claude - 8 August, from Vichy, addressed to Suzanne - about 1937 addressed to Suzanne to Arguel - about 1937, 27 April of Dijon addressed to Suzanne - about Easter 1937, addressed to Suzanne in Arguel - 1938 to Suzanne -

(details) 1930-Chevalier of the Legion of Honor

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Captain Rougier, 155th RP in Strasbourg

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(details) the new promoted Commander Rougier in Strasbourg, with the state-Major

(details) in the 158th RP in Strasbourg, circa 1935

Around 1939

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(details) Cdt Rougier in Dijon in 1939

  Maurice Rougier, circa 1939

Maurice Rougier left, date and location unknown

  Maurice Rougier, 17 January 1939

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