Kate Wills Posted 11 February , 2004 Share Posted 11 February , 2004 We recently bought a postcard, showing a soldier in a wheelchair, his left leg having been amputated above the knee. the caption reads: Notre grand blesse MARCEL CHARLAT dont on trouvera le recit de guerre dans “Le Rameau d’Olivier" de Septembre 1916 La Famille du Rameau d’Olivier Carte no 16 which I think translates as: Our great wounded MARCEL CHARLAT whose war story we shall find in " The Olive tree branch " of September, 1916 The Family of the Olive tree branch Card no 16 This sounds like a religious journal. Does anyone else have examples of these postcards or copies of 'Le Rameau d'Olivier'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted 13 February , 2004 Share Posted 13 February , 2004 Hi Kate, This is a picture sent by Jean Luc DRON: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jean-luc.dron/ Click on " Le tableau d'honneur 1914-1918 " Marcel CHARLAT (1er Régiment d'Infanterie Coloniale) was seriously wounded on July 14th 1915. He lost his left leg and his two eyes. Nothing about " Le Rameau d'Olivier " Annie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted 13 February , 2004 Share Posted 13 February , 2004 On July 14th, 1915, the "1er Régiment d'Infanterie Coloniale" was near Vienne Le Chateau, in Champagne (Marne) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 15 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 15 February , 2004 Annie, Thank you very much for giving me so much more information on Marcel - I hadn't realised that he was also blind, and received such terrible injuries on Bastille day. Thank you also for the link to Jean Luc's very interesting web site. I shall be spending much time there. Does the 'cit. RF' mean he was awarded the Medaille Militaire? Here is the post card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevenbec Posted 16 February , 2004 Share Posted 16 February , 2004 Mate, The "RF" means the Republic France (should be in french) or in english French Republic. If you can follow my wording S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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