WORLD WAR I

Portrait of

 

Jean Baptiste Léon COGNARD

Born 17th February 1884 Saint-Agnan Saône-et-Loire, France

Class of enlistment 1904 Autun matricule 89

Joined 35e régiment d'infanterie 8th October 1905

56e régiment d'infanterie 17th September 1913

The 256e  Infantry formed in 1914 with the reserve battalions of 56th infantry regiment. Upon mobilization, each active regiment created a reserve regiment with its own number plus 200.

 

Wounded during Artois Campaign. Western Front.

Died “Blessures de guerre” 20th October 1914 at Sailly-Labourse, Pas-de-Calais (Ambulance 1 du 8e C.A)

 

A WW1 period photogravure, hand-finished, studio portrait photograph

 signed Chateauneuf.

 

On board 50 x 40 cm

With copies of soldiers service record

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