Notable 315e Soldiers
Daniel Durand – Survived the war
On the 12th June 1915, Daniel transferred to the 315e Régiment d’Infanterie where he stayed until 10th December 1917 and where during his time with the 315e he took over 300 photos, which are today still in Daniel family procession with his Grandson, Christian Durand.
Click here for the full photo album
Herve Lambert – Survived the war
Was transferred to the 315e in January 1916, where he would stay until September 1916 where he would be wounded at Thiaumont near Verdun.
During his time with the 315e he wrote many letters to his parents describing life in the trenches. Many of which I have translated and added to this website
More information here
Alphonse Daube – Prisoner of War
Was transferred to the 315e in late 1914 from the 115e. Would service with the 315e RI until being captured on the 25th September 1915 during the 2nd Champagne offensive.
More information and pictures here
Emile Paul Caria – Died 30th July 1917
Mobilised in August 1914 and transferred to the 315e on 4th October 1914
Serviced with the 315 until the 30th July and his death at Croix-sans-Tête.
Soldat Eugene Joseph Albaud – Shot 14th February 1916
Only 315e soldiers to have been recorded to have been shot by Firing Squad
Find out more here
Louis Massoulle – Died 25th September 1915
Born 20th May 1879
Vice-consul de France
Albert Bouju – Survived the war
Mobilsed in August 1914 with the 315e and wounded on 17 December 1914
Re-joins 315e in June 1915 where he survives the 25th October offensive and gains a citations on the 28th September 1915.
Moves on 5th November to the “Mitrailleuse Brigade”
26th February is hospitalised for gastric issues, but re-joins on 12th March, before leaving the 315e on 7th May 1916.
Caporal Lucien Louis Désiré Juy
14e Compagnie
More information here
Sgt Edouard Blechet
Cpl Edmond Vilain (later promoted to Sgt)
Died 30 July 1917 at Ostel
2nd Classe Georges Beaussuie
2nd Classe Eugen Martin no2452
1st Classse Paul Diard no 4995 – potentially died fall from a plane in 21st Dec 1917
Clement Edouard Joubert Died 4 May 1916 at 28 years old
Julien-Leon-Joseph Pean – Promoted to Caporal 21st Feb 1916
6th May 1918 filed for divorce from his wife
Current list is all the known 315e soldiers to have died whilst servicing with the 315e, but will be adding over time all 315e soldiers names here in the future, whilst also cleaning the current list. Thank you for Sasho Todorov for providing me with the baseline excels
315e RI first fatalities of the war
Caporal Charles August Teissier
28/1/1881 – Class 1901 – Matricule 626
Mobilised: 2/8/1914
Died 8th August 1914 at Mamers Hospital after an illness
Soldat 2e Classe Francois Alexandre Chevallier
9/10/1881 – Class 1901 – Matricule 819
Mobilised: 2/8/1914
Died 15th August 1914 at Mamers,
Cause of death suicide
315e RI Final combat fatality
Soldat 2e Classe Pierre Louis Clement Vallee
Died 10/11/1917 at Chevregny
Final “315e” fatalities
Mistaken Regiment identity and a “disparu” reappearing
Albert Leopold Sergent
Officially the last 315e soldiers to die according to records
One issue is that he been missing since 25/9/1915 at Auberive …
Gastion Blanchouin
Is next in line, but unfortunately there seems to be some mistaken regiment identity. Gastion is “Mort pour la France” on this certificate as being with the 315e RI.
Gastion actually died 7th October 1918 with the 115e RI
Two Wounded Soldiers
8th August 1916 Letter
Letter mentions two soldiers are wounded during German night raids
mais nous avons tout de même deux blessés
2e classe Albert Clement Veau – is highly like to be one of the two wounded. Albert record states he was wounded on the 8th August, most likely in the combat mentioned in the letter. Unfortunately for Albert he died the next day from his wounds in a field hospital near Braux-Sainte-Cohiere aged 31
First Casualty at Verdun
1st September 1916
Alphonse Vital Pilet 2e Classe
Died near Fleury-dev-Douaumont
