Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu

Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu as Charles de Gaulle's representative in Canada, March 1941.
Born7 August 1889 (1889-08-07)
Brest, France
Died7 September 1964(1964-09-07) (aged 75)
Brest, France
Allegiance France
 Free French Forces
Service/branch French Navy
 Free French Naval Forces
Years of service1912-1947
RankAdmiral
AwardsGrand Cross of the Légion d'Honneur
Compagnon de la Libération
Médaille Militaire
Croix de Guerre
The Reverend Father

Louis of the Trinity, OCD
Native name
Louis de la Trinité, OCD
Orders
Ordination1925

Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu, in religion Father Louis of the Trinity, OCD (7 August 1889 – 7 September 1964), was a Discalced Carmelite friar and priest, who was also a diplomat and French Navy officer and admiral; he became one of the major personalities of the Forces navales françaises libres. He was the chancellor of the Ordre de la Libération.


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