France, 1930s/40s Historical memorabilia of Physician Genera - Lot 291

France, 1930s/40s Historical memorabilia of Physician General Roger Charles CHENEVEAU (1897-1982), in his full dress uniform as Lieutenant-Colonel of the French Navy - Tunic in fine black woollen cloth, straight amaranth velvet collar with health service collar tabs embroidered with gold cannetille on black background cloth, fastened straight with nine gold brass buttons stamped with the étalinguée naval anchor, and with two waist pockets. Sleeve cuffs with amaranth velvet braces, three small gilded brass buttons stamped with the naval anchor, and lieutenant-colonel ranks with flat braids in silver and gold trimmings. Numerous decorations on the left breast. Inner lining in black satinette with "P. Chibout à Nancy" and name label "Mr Capitaine CHENEVEAU mai 1930" in one of the inside pockets. Officer's shoulder tabs in gold passementerie, spinach seed bangs. Worn. (Missing two fastening buttons) - Model 31 naval officer's dress belt, in black mohair and gilded brass plates stamped with the naval anchor, complete with sword holder. - Model straight-leg pants in fine blue wool with scarlet piping, rear martingale with name label "Mr Capitaine CHENEVEAU mai 1930", worn. Worn. Black tergal tie attached. (Set with minor wear. Good condition). Provenance: family estate of Médecin Général Roger Charles CHENEVEAU (1897-1982). Secondary education at Lycée Descartes, Tours (37000), then obtained a certificate in physical, chemical and natural sciences at the Tours medical school (1914-15). Voluntary enlistment in the fleet crews (1915-1918), nurse seaman in 1918. Admitted to the Ecole principale du service de santé de la marine et des colonies in Bordeaux (1919) and appointed 1st class medical officer in January 1923. Served in Equatorial Africa, promoted to Physician Major in 1933. War College 1935-37. Promoted to medical lieutenant-colonel on March 25, 1940. After the Allied landing in Tunisia, Operation Torch, on November 8, 1942, he was appointed director of the health service of the Constantine marching division (Welvert division) and promoted to medical colonel on March 25, 1943. After the victory in Tunis, he was appointed Director of the 9th Colonial Division's Medical Service, to help set up the expeditionary corps that landed in France in 1944. In 1944, he continued to serve in West Africa, as director of public health services for the Dakar district. From 1946 to 1947, he was director of the health department of the Senegal-Mauritania division. Appointed Chief Medical Officer of the Poitiers military subdivision, then medical inspector for Indochinese civilian manpower in France (1948-1950). Appointed General Medical Officer on April 1, 1950. In 1953, director of the public health service in E.F.A. and of the troops of the E.F.A. Cameroon group. In 1957, transferred to the Reserve cadre.