Auguste Gilliaert
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Auguste-Édouard Gilliaert (7 March 1894 – 10 May 1973) was a Belgian colonial lieutenant general who served in both world wars, and a commander of the Force Publique in the Belgian Congo.
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Auguste Gilliaert | |
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Born | (1894-03-07)7 March 1894 Sint-Pieters-op-den-Dijk (Bruges), Belgium |
Died | 10 May 1973(1973-05-10) (aged 79) Belgium |
Allegiance | Belgium Belgian Congo |
Service/ | Belgian Army (1910–16; 1919–37; 1954–55) Force Publique (1916–19; 1937–54) |
Years of service | 1910–55 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands held | Force Publique |
Battles/wars | World War I |
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