Chevalier Antonin de Selliers de Moranville

Antonin Leonard Maurice Ghislain, Knight de Selliers de Moranville (

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1852 –

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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. On 6 September of the same year he was dismissed by the

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, after advice of Lieutenant General Baron Louis de Ryckel. The same Decree abolished the function of Chief of Staff of the army. In this way the King secured control of the command. He is buried in the cemetery of Neder-Over-Heembeek.

Honours

* : ** Croix de Guerre. ** Grand Officer in the Order of Leopold. ** Grand Officer in the Order of the Crown. * : Grand Cordon in the Imperial Order of Saint Anna. * : Grand Officer in the

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. *: Honorary Knight Commander in the

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. *: Knight Commander in the Royal Military Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ. *: Knight in the

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. *: Knight of the

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. * Honorary Citizen of

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moranville, Antonin de Selliers de Belgian Army generals of World War I Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Belgian knights Commanders of the Order of Christ (Portugal) Grand Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau People from Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Royal Military Academy (Belgium) alumni 1852 births 1945 deaths