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Emile Hippolyte Zédé


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth23.1.1827 - Châlons-sur-Marne ref:631
First Known Service1843ref:631
Father
Pierre Amédée ZédéFrench
Naval Sailor
Ship Builder
Service 1809-1863
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WifeM Aimée Charlotte Elise Larnac - Married 18.11.1863, Paris ref:631
Brother
Gustave Alexandre ZédéFrench
Naval Sailor
Ship Builder
Service 1843-1876
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Last Known Service23.1.1892ref:631
Date of Death13.5.1900 - Relecq-Kerhuon , Finistère, Brittany ref:631

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1843 Entered the Marine .ref:631
1.8.1845 Aspirantref:631
aft.1.8.18451848He made his first campaign in the Antilles , in Brazil and on the coasts of La Plata , on the "Proserpine". In April 1847 , on the "Griffon" in Scotland , Iceland . In June 1848 , on the "Pomone" , Squadron of Evolutions .ref:631
1.9.1849 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631
1851 He is on the "Rusé" , on the western coasts of Africa .ref:631
1852 He is on the "Isly", Squadron of Evolutions then , the "Montebello" .ref:631
7.1853 On the "Ville-de-Paris" , he took part in the operations of Crimée .ref:631
9.7.1854 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631
17.10.1854 He was injured by a cannonball attacking Sevastopol .ref:631
1.1855 Appointed Membre du Dépôt des Cartes et Plans de la Marineref:631
7.1857 Commanding the "Solon" , Levant Division . He took part in the operations in the Adriatic , provoked by the war in Italy .ref:631
8.1859 Appointed Aide de Camp du Ministre de la Marine at Parisref:631
24.12.1859 Capitaine de Frégateref:631
3.1861 Commanding the "Héron" , Division of the Levant .ref:631
6.1862 Commanding the "Eumenide" .ref:631
5.1863 Appointed Aide de Camp du Ministre de la Marine at Parisref:631
c.1864 Commanding the "Panama" , Station of Algeria (no year listed)  ref:631
25.1.1864 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneurref:631
11.8.1869 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:631
1870 He commanded the fort of Romainville and the left sector of the eastern forts during the siege of Paris in 1870 . He then commanded the "Marengo" , in an Evolution Squadron .ref:631
6.6.1871 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneurref:631
1.1875 He commanded the "Thétis" .ref:631
1876 Responsible for testing the "Magnanime" , then the "Kléber" .ref:631
1878 Commanding the "Duquesne" , Atlantic Division .ref:631
10.1879 Commander of the "Reine-Blanche" , Levant Division .ref:631
1.5.1880 Contre-Amiralref:631
1881 Appointed Président de la Commission de Contrôle et de Révision du Réglement d'Armement et d'Habillementref:631
4.1882 Appointed Commandant de la Division Navale

des Antilles

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1885aft.1.1886Appointed Membre du Conseil d'Amirautéref:631
12.1886 Vice-Amiralref:631
10.18871888Appointed Préfet Maritime at Cherbourgref:631
8.188823.1.1892Appointed Préfet Maritime at Brestref:631
9.7.1889 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneurref:631
1.1892 Retired from active service .ref:631

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