Rafael de Nogales

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Inchauspe and the second or maternal family name is Mendéz.
Rafael de Nogales
Rafael de Nogales Mendéz in an Ottoman military uniform of WWI
Native name
Rafaek Inchauspe Mendéz
Born(1877-10-14)October 14, 1877
San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela
DiedJuly 10, 1937(1937-07-10) (aged 59)
Panamá, Panamá, Panama
Allegiance
RankGeneral
CommandsGovernor of Sinai Peninsula, Ramla, Lod and Latrun
Conflicts
Awards

Rafael Inchauspe Méndez, known as Rafael de Nogales Méndez (October 14, 1877 in San Cristóbal, Táchira – July 10, 1937 in Panama City) was a Venezuelan soldier, adventurer and writer who served the Ottoman Empire during the Great War (1914–18). He travelled extensively and fought in many of the wars of his age.

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