Pierre Roques

Pierre Auguste Roques
Portrait published in L'Illustration during the First World War.
Born(1856-12-28)28 December 1856
Died26 February 1920(1920-02-26) (aged 63)
Allegiance France
RankGeneral
CommandsFirst Army
Fourth Army
ConflictsWorld War I
AwardsGrand cross of the Légion d'honneur
Médaille militaire
Minister of War of France
In office
16 March – 12 December 1916
PresidentRaymond Poincaré
Prime MinisterAristide Briand
Preceded byJoseph Gallieni
Succeeded byHubert Lyautey
Commander of the 7th Infantry Division
In office
9 April 1912 – 18 August 1913
PresidentArmand Fallières
Raymond Poincaré
Minister of WarAlexandre Millerand
Albert Lebrun
Eugène Étienne
Chief of StaffJoseph Joffre
Preceded byTell Aristide Frédéric Antoine Chapel
Succeeded byEdgard de Trentinian
Commander of the 12th Army Corps
In office
18 August 1913 – 5 January 1915
PresidentRaymond Poincaré
Minister of WarEugène Étienne
Joseph Noulens
Théophile Delcassé
Adolphe Messimy
Alexandre Millerand
Chief of StaffJoseph Joffre
Preceded byAuguste Charles Lucien Pelécier
Succeeded byHenri Jean Descoings
Commander of the 1st Army
In office
5 January 1915 – 16 March 1916
PresidentRaymond Poincaré
Minister of WarAlexandre Millerand
Joseph Gallieni
Chief of StaffJoseph Joffre
Preceded byAuguste Dubail
Succeeded byOlivier Mazel
Commander of the 4th Army
In office
31 December 1916 – 23 March 1917
PresidentRaymond Poincaré
Minister of WarHubert Lyautey
Lucien Lacaze (as interim)
Paul Painlevé
Chief of StaffJoseph Joffre
Robert Nivelle
Preceded byÉmile Fayolle
Succeeded byFrançois Anthoine
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Pierre Auguste Roques (28 December 1856 – 26 February 1920) was a French general and creator of the French air force.