Alexandre-Gustave Davène

1882–1916 (age 34)

soldier

Biography

Alexandre-Gustave Davène was a French soldier born in 1882 who served his nation with dedication. He came of age during a period of military modernization and international tension in Europe.

He made the ultimate sacrifice in 1916 during the First World War and is remembered at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, where his memory endures among France's honored fallen.

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