Les Médaillés de Sainte Hélène

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The St. Helena medal was created by Napoleon III to reward 390,000 soldiers still alive in 1857.
These soldiers fought alongside Napoleon I during the wars from 1792 to 1815
2 Merme, 11 Mermet, 1 Mermet-Bijeon, 1 Mermet-Jeunesse and 1 Martin-Mermet medallists can be found on the Les médaillés de Ste-Hélène website .

surname: MERME
first name: Jean Joseph
year of birth:
commune of residence: Montrond
département : Doubs
code: F25
country: France
grade: caporal
regiment: 4° de ligne
miscellaneous: attachments to a request for assistance
file: 174424

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surname: MERME
first name: Jean Marie
year of birth: 25/02/1778
commune de résidence: Barraux
arrondissement: Grenoble
département: Isère
code: F38
country: France
regiment: Chasseurs à cheval de la Garde
file: 232095

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surname: MERMET
first name: Jean Alexis
year of birth: 1787
commune de résidence: Lyon
arrondissement: 2°
département: Rhône
address: rue du Mont de Piété
code: F69
country: France
regiment : 15° Léger (4191), 2° Léger
period: 25/5/1807-16/5/1811-26/1/1813
campaigns: 1807-1812 Spain Portugal
miscellaneous: Wounded in the right knee at the siege of Rodrigo 1810, and in the left hand at Salamange 22/1/1812
file: 46202

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surname: MERMET
first name: Pierre
year of birth: 14/10/1790
commune of residence: Lyon
arrondissement: 4°
département: Rhône
code: F69
country: France
occupation:Day laborer
regiment: 26° Léger, Vieille Garde
period: 14/3/1809-1/5/1815-
campaigns: 1809,1811 Austria, 1812-1813 Russia (Prisoner)
miscellaneous: Lives at 73 rue de Cuire
file: 46805

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surname : MERMET
first name : Ducretel
year of birth : 17/10/1795
commune de résidence : Lyon
arrondissement : 5°
département : Rhône
address :3 rue de la Quarantaine
code: F69
country: France
profession: Painter
regiment: 24° de Ligne
period: 1814-1815
miscellaneous: Died after 24/3/1859
file: Yes

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surname: MERMET

first name: Michel
year of birth: 1787
commune of residence: Corbelin
arrondissement :La Tour du Pin
département : Isère
code : F38
country : France
folder :

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surname: MERMET
first name: Georges
commune de résidence: Carcassonne
département:Aude
code: F11
country: France
grade: soldat
regiment: 61è de ligne
dossier :

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surname: MERMET
first name: Pierre François
year of birth: 1791
commune de résidence: Leschères
arrondissement: SAINT-CLAUDE
département :Jura
code: F39
country: France
profession: farmer
rank: soldier
regiment: 52e d'infanterie
period: 1811-1813
file: 79967

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surname: MERMET
first name: Gaspard
year of birth: 09/12/1775
commune de résidence: Viry
arrondissement: SAINT-CLAUDE
département :Jura
code: F39
country: France
profession: farmer
rank: corporal
regiment: 50e / 46e de ligne
period: 11 frimaire 8-1815
file: 80049

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surname: MERMET
first name: Alexis
year of birth: 25/02/1794
commune de résidence: Moirans-en-Montagne
arrondissement: SAINT-CLAUDE
département :Jura
code: F39
country: France
profession: no profession
rank: fusilier
regiment: 1er léger
period: 1813-1815
file: 79799

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surname: MERMET
given name: Jean
year of birth: 25/05/1794
place of birth: Vignen
commune of residence: Bouvesse Quirieu
département: Isère
code: F38
country: France
miscellaneous: Former soldier, benefits from the Law of May 5, 1869. Renewed his patent in 1881.
Holder since June 1, 1870 with effect from August 16, 1869.

source : perso S. METIVIER an cote LH 3275 (dépt. Isère)
dossier :

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surname: MERMET
first name: Alexis
year of birth: 29/12/1793
place of birth: Les Moussières
commune of residence: Orgelet
arrondissement :LONS-LE-SAUNIER
département :Jura
code: F39
country: France
profession: retired gendarme
grade: maréchal des logis
regiment: 5e d'artillerie à cheval
period: 1812-1816
miscellaneous: admitted to the gendarmerie 16/4/1819
file: 78216

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surname: MERMET
first name: Alexis
rank: retired gendarme
period: 30 years
campaigns: 3 campaigns
miscellaneous: source perso: smetivier/1 year in captivity.
Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by decree of March 16, 1867.
Source Moniteur Universel of March 21, 1867
dossier :

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surname: MERMET-BIJEON
first name: Pierre Joseph
year of birth: 07/28/1792
commune of residence: Haute Molune
arrondissement: SAINT-CLAUDE
département:Jura
code: F39
country: France
grade: soldat
regiment: 40e léger
period: 1812-1815
miscellaneous: Commune de La Pesse
folder: 80057

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surname: MERMET-JEUNESSE
first name: Joseph Emmanuel
year of birth: 29/12/1791
place of birth: les Bouchoux
commune of residence: les Bouchoux
arrondissement: SAINT-CLAUDE
département :Jura
code: F39
country: France
profession: farmer
rank: sergeant
regiment: 1er bataillon / 1ère compagnie de la Légion du Jura / 137e de ligne en 1812 / 15e de ligne en 1815
period: 27/12/1812-1815
campaigns: Italy 1813-1814 and Belgium 1815
miscellaneous: caporal bat. de la légion 1814 / sergeant 1815
file: 176811

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surname: MARTIN-MERMET
first name: Jean Claude
department: Savoie
code: F73
country: France
miscellaneous: Former soldier, admitted to the 250-franc pension before July 21, 1870 and still alive in 1871.
Source perso S. METIVIER AN Cote LH3362.
dossier :

Decorated members of the Legion of Honor

 

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