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Alsace 1914 1918 - Linge 1915 - 63rd Anti Aircraft regiment 96th poste semi-fixed

Research into the post poste 1/2 fixe 96

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Anti Aircraft Artillery

7th Army
The 63rd Anti Aircraft regiment - Sector 2

96th Poste semi-fixed
Vosges - Near Le Linge

(Photographs taken after October 14th, 1917)

Research into the 96th poste semi-fixed
(Characteristics - place - men)
Names known without precision :
Major of the sector 2 : Lieutenant THUON
Major of the 96th poste semi-fixed : Lieutenant JOLLY
Name known with some precisions :
Artilleryman : Auguste PARENTY

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Auguste PARENTY

Born on January 18th, 1891 in Peuplingues (Pas-de-Calais).
Profession : employee tram, then employee of the S.N.C.F. (French railroad)

Incorporated on October 9th, 1912 into the 1st artillery regiment, Dunkerque.

Military career :
May 23rd, 1914 .............: 1st Foreign artillery regiment, Fouras
April 29th, 1915 ............: Arrived at the front.
February 26th, 1916 ......: 3rd Foreign artillery regiment.
March 1st, 1916 ............: 1st Foreign artillery regiment.
May 1st, 1916 ...............: 21th Artillery regiment.
October 1st, 1916 ..........: 62nd Artillery regiment.
October 1st, 1917 ..........: 63rd Anti Aircraft regiment.
March 10th, 1919 ..........: 66rd Anti Aircraft regiment

Former local councillor, lived in Portel (Pas-de-Calais) and died in Boulogne sur mer on March 17th, 1966