Maurice Mars

1895–1918 (age 23)

Biography

Maurice Mars (1895–1918) was a French soldier who served and died during the First World War. He was part of the final generation of soldiers to experience the conflict, having enlisted as a young man during the war's final years.

Mars's sacrifice represents the countless young lives lost to the Great War. His burial in Père Lachaise Cemetery commemorates his service to France and stands as a testament to the immense toll of the conflict on French society.

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