Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1950Vol. XXI, No. 2

Legion Of Honour Awards

p. 25 · Read in the full issue

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THE official journal of the French Gov ernment recently announced that Monseigneur Le Cadre, Bishop of the Marquesas Islands, has been elevated to the grade of Officier of the Legion of Honour, while the Reverend Pastor Vernier has been nominated Chevalier of the same order.

It was stated also that the following are to be promoted Officiers of the Legion: Capitaine de Pregate Dartigues, Commandant of the French sloop, Francis Gamier; Corvette Capitaines Denis and Beghelli (both well known in Tahiti); and Corvette Capitaine Cousot, marine com mandant, Noumea.

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