A brother is missing. 1914 French Chasseurs à Pied, military note send October 3, 1914 by Emile Loridant of the 56th Chasseurs à Pied Battalion. The missing Loridant was wounded in the Battle of Vienne-le-Chateau on September 15 or 16, and was sent to hospital, but the Captain responding does not know where he is.
Oradour le 3.10.14Mon CommandantJ’ai l’honneur de vous demander des nouvelles de mon frère le chasseur Loridant de la 5me compagnie, batallion actif, ma famille étant sans nouvelles de lui depuis un certain temps, vous me feriez grand plaisir de pouvoir me renseigner sur son sort, afin de transmettre chez moiAgréez Mon Commandant mes sinceres remerciements.Emile Loridant 56me Bon chasseurs à pied14me CompagnieOradour Haute VienneOradour, October, 3, 1914My Commander,I have the honor of asking you for news about my brother, the light infantryman Loridant of the 5th company, active battalion. My family has not heard from him for some time, you would give me great pleasure to inform me of his fate to send home.Accept my sincere thanks, my Commander.Emile Loridant56th Light Infantry Battalion14th CompanyOradour Haute VienneReverse:Blessé au Combat de Vienne-le-Chateau les 15-16 Septembre 1914, nous ne connaissons pas sur quelle formation sanitaire il a été éjacuéRochechouart, le 22 octobre 1914Le Capitaine Comm’t de DépôtSeal:Le Commandant du Dépôt 9e Baton de Chasseurs a Pied2328
"Oradour, October, 3, 1914My Commander,I have the honor of asking you for news about my brother, the light infantryman Loridant of the 5th company, active battalion. My family has not heard from him for some time, you would give me great pleasure to inform me of his fate to send home.Accept my sincere thanks, my Commander.Emile Loridant56th Light Infantry BattalionCompany 14Oradour Haute Vienne"
One brother is looking for news of another to tell those at home. The response is written nearly three weeks after the request. The missing brother was wounded in combat at Vienne-le-Chateau, east of Reims, with the German line solidifying after the Battle of the Marne.Blessé au Combat de Vienne-le-Chateau les 15-16 Septembre 1914, nous ne connaissons pas sur quelle formation sanitaire il a été evacuéRochechouart, le 22 octobre 1914Le Capitaine Commt, le DépôtWounded at the Battle of Vienne-le-Chateau on September 15-16, 1914, we do not know to what clinic he was evacuatedRochechouart, October 22, 1914 Captain Commandant, the DepotAccording to the website www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr, Louis Auguste Joseph Loridant, born January 8, 1893, died on September 15, 1914 at Vienne-le-Château, 'tué à l'ennemi' ('killed by the enemy'). He was born at Hem, France and is inscribed as Louis Loridant on the war memorial in Hem (monumentsmorts.univ-lille.fr/monument/356/hem-cimetierecommunal/).
A brother is missing by Emile Loridant, n/a, publisher: n/a
note, Chasseurs A Pied, France, hospital, 1914, 1914-10-03, October, Oradour, Haute Vienne, missing, Loridant