Joseph Decanter
Facts
27 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- April 18, 1894
- Date of death
- April 17, 1983
- Place of birth
- Boeschepe
- Place of death
- Boeschepe
- Member of political party
- Popular Republican Movement[23]
- Award received
- Officer of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Insignia for the Military Wounded, Medal of the French Family, Knight of the Order of Social Merit, Croix des services militaires volontaires, Médaille d'honneur départementale et communale[15][16][17][18][19][20]
- Father
- Firmin Decanter[11]
- Sibling
- Jean Decanter, Pierre Decanter
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- French, Flemish Dutch
- Archives at
- Defence Historical Service
- Birth name
- Joseph Marie Maurice Decanter
- Family name
- Decanter
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02_v2
- Member of
- French Forces of the Interior[21]
- Military, police or special rank
- capitaine
- Participant in
- Battle of Verdun, Battle of the Somme, Battle of the Hills, Second Battle of the Marne, Battle of Dunkirk
- Participated in conflict
- World War I, World War II
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- Place of burial
- Wikidata item[10]
- Place of detention
- Oflag IV-D
- Relative
- Jacques Decanter, Maurice De Wulf
- Fichier des personnes décédées ID (matchID)
- 70mxhwn0-2ru
- Find a Grave memorial ID
- 259398323
- Mémoire des hommes ID
- m005a294ea6085c1
- Roglo person ID
- p=joseph;n=decanter
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Summary
Born in Boeschepe[1], he… he was born on April 18, 1894[2]. He died in Boeschepe[3]. He died on April 17, 1983[4]. He worked as a wholesaler[5], politician[6], military personnel[7], French resistance fighter[8], and labor leader[9].
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Recognition
Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[15], a grade of an order[25], in France[26]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945[16], a courage award[27], in France[28], founded in 1939[29]; Croix de guerre 1914–1918[17], a courage award[30], in France[31], founded in 1915[32]; Insignia for the Military Wounded[18], a medallion[33], in France[34], founded in 2016[35]; Medal of the French Family[19], a civil decoration[36], in France[37], founded in 1920[38]; and Knight of the Order of Social Merit[20], a grade of an order[39], in France[40], founded in 1936[41].
FAQs
Where was Joseph Decanter born?
Joseph Decanter's place of birth was Boeschepe[1].
Where did Joseph Decanter die?
Joseph Decanter died in Boeschepe[3].
Who were Joseph Decanter's parents?
Joseph Decanter's father was Firmin Decanter[11].
What did Joseph Decanter do for work?
Joseph Decanter worked as wholesaler[5], politician[6], military personnel[7], French resistance fighter[8], and labor leader[9].
What awards did Joseph Decanter receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[15], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[16], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[17], and Insignia for the Military Wounded[18].