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War Godmother
A war godmother (french: marraine de guerre; nl, oorlogsmeter) is someone who volunteers to provide succour to or in other ways support a serving soldier - a 'godson' (''filleul'') - who might have no close family ties. Usage of the term The term was first used during World War I when women and girls would write and receive letters and send gifts. The term is still used - as well as the terms ''war godfather'' or ''war godparent'' - for volunteers who sponsor or tend to the grave of a fallen soldier. First World War Creation of the role In October 1914, the ''Bureau de Correspondance Belge'' elgian Correspondence Office was founded by the Belgian government at Sainte-Adresse, France; it later operated from London. This office arranged secret correspondence between soldiers in occupied Belgium and their families and friends at home. On 11 January 1915, the concept of war godmothers arrived with the creation of ''La famille du Soldat'' - a conservative Roman Catholic associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian & His "Godmother" Letter LCCN2014707760
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Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language formerly spoken in Gallia Belgica *Belgian Dutch or Flemish, a variant of Dutch *Belgian French, a variant of French *Belgian horse (other), various breeds of horse *Belgian waffle, in culinary contexts * SS ''Belgian'', a cargo ship in service with F Leyland & Co Ltd from 1919 to 1934 *''The Belgian'', a 1917 American silent film See also * *Belgica (other) *Belgic (other) Belgic may refer to: * an adjective referring to the Belgae, an ancient confederation of tribes * a rarer adjective referring to the Low Countries or to Belgium * , several ships with the name * Belgic ware, a type of pottery * Belgic Confession, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Revue Des Marraines
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson * ''L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 * The La's, an English rock band * L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper * Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 * "La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) * ''Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel * LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government agencies * L.A. Screenings, a te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudius Billon
Claudius Billon (13 February 1896 – 1 September 1944) was a captain in the French air force and the regional controller of the ''Armée secrète'' in '' Région R1'' (Rhône) during World War II. He was captured by German police and sentenced to death. His body was never found. Billon's name at the location of the regional secretariat of ''Combat'' in Lyon. Biography He was born on 13 February 1896, in Lyon, the son of Pierrette Brinet, a linen maker, and Claude Billon, a labourer. He enlisted as an infantryman during World War I and was strongly affected by the death of his older brother early in the War. In 1916, he fought in Verdun, where he was seriously injured. In 1917, he became an aviation warrant officer. In April 1919, he married his war godmother, Paule Vivenot Renée, in Neuville-sur-Saône (Rhône). The couple had a child and then divorced. In 1933, he was appointed second lieutenant and three years later lieutenant. He led the Dijon patrol at Bron in 1935, special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Of Bavaria, Queen Of Belgium
Elisabeth of Bavaria (Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie; 25 July 187623 November 1965) was Queen of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 to 17 February 1934 as the spouse of King Albert I of Belgium, Albert I, and a duchess in Bavaria by birth. She was the mother of King Leopold III of Belgium and of Queen Marie José of Belgium, Marie-José of Italy, and grandmother of Kings Baudouin of Belgium, Baudouin and Albert II of Belgium, and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg. Family Born in Possenhofen Castle, her father was Karl-Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, head of a cadet branch of the Bavarian royal family, and an ophthalmologist. She was named after her paternal aunt, Elisabeth of Bavaria, Empress Elisabeth of Austria, better known as Sisi. Her mother was Maria Josepha of Portugal, daughter of exiled Miguel I of Portugal. Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Zita of Bourbon-Parma, Empress Zita, the last Empress of Austria and Queen of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fighting occurring throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific Ocean, Pacific, and parts of Asia. An estimated 9 million soldiers were killed in combat, plus another 23 million wounded, while 5 million civilians died as a result of military action, hunger, and disease. Millions more died in Genocides in history (World War I through World War II), genocides within the Ottoman Empire and in the Spanish flu, 1918 influenza pandemic, which was exacerbated by the movement of combatants during the war. Prior to 1914, the European great powers were divided between the Triple Entente (comprising French Third Republic, France, Russia, and British Empire, Britain) and the Triple A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Millerand
Alexandre Millerand (; – ) was a French politician. He was Prime Minister of France from 20 January to 23 September 1920 and President of France from 23 September 1920 to 11 June 1924. His participation in Waldeck-Rousseau's cabinet at the start of the 20th century, alongside the Marquis de Galliffet, who had directed the repression of the 1871 Paris Commune, sparked a debate in the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) and in the Second International about the participation of socialists in bourgeois governments. Biography Early life and religion Millerand was brought up in Paris, to Jean-François Millerand and Amélie-Mélanie Cahen of Alsatian Jewish origin, while his paternal family originated from Franche-Comté. Millerand was baptized in 1860, while his mother converted to Catholicism. However, Millerand later became an agnostic, even going as far as to participate in a civil marriage ceremony. He temporized later on letting his children being baptize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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