Émile Dossin de Saint-Georges
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Émile Dossin
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| Birth name | Émile Jean Henri Dossin |
| Born | June 18, 1854 Liège, Belgium |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium |
| Allegiance |  Belgium |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Émile Dossin de Saint-Georges, born Émile Jean Henri Dossin (Liège, 18 July 1854 – Ixelles, 18 January 1936), was a Belgian Lieutenant-General and one of the foremost Belgian generals of World War I. Made Baron of Sint-Joris (Saint-Georges in French), a notable barracks at Mechelen (Dossin Baracks) was named in his honour in 1936.
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Career
In the years before World War I, Dossin served in various positions in the École de guerre and in an advisory capacity in the Ministry of War. In 1913, he was given command of the 18th Mixed Brigade and in 1914 given command of the 2nd Division of the Army, playing a notable part during the retreat from Antwerp and in the Battle of the Yser. Between 1915 and 1919, he served a Military envoy of the Belgian government in exile (of Charles de Broqueville) in Le Havre. He finished his career as Lieutenant-general.
Honours
- Belgium : Groot Officer Leopoldsorde
- Belgium : commander Order of the Crown
- Belgium : War Cross
United Kingdom : Commander Order of the British Empire
Netherlands : commander Order of Orange-Nassau- Commander Order of the Star of Romania
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External links
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- Dossin de Saint-Georges at Ars Moriendi.
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- 1854 births
- 1936 deaths
- Belgian military personnel of World War I
- Belgian generals
- People from Liège
- Barons of Belgium
- Belgian Army generals of World War I
- Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Recipients of the Star of Romania Order
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