Jacques Guérin-Desjardins
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Jacques Guérin-Desjardins | |
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| National Commissioner of Eclaireurs Unionistes de France | |
| In office 1923–1936 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1894 |
| Died | 1982 (aged 87–88) |
Jacques Guérin-Desjardins (French: [ʒak ɡeʁɛ̃ deʒaʁdɛ̃]; November 1894 – 1982) was the National Commissioner of Eclaireurs Unionistes de France from 1923 to 1936.[1] He had been a Boy Scout in Britain where he was educated, attended the Birmingham Scout Rally in 1913, and served as the interpreter of Lord Baden-Powell[2][3] at International Conferences and World Jamborees. He was a recipient of the Silver Wolf Award, the highest award made by The Scout Association "for services of the most exceptional character.".
He was a lieutenant at Verdun, a recipient of the Croix de Guerre with citations, Légion d’Honneur and was promoted to captain in 1940 with a second Croix de Guerre. He married Antoinette Nègre from Nîmes, was the father of three children, the eldest of whom was Arnaud Desjardins. Later, he was a Human Resources Director at Peugeot.[4][5]
