Marshal; Comte Jean Mathieu Philibert Sérurier Grand Cross Légion d nee Vierge D'italie (the
The name Jean Mathieu Philibert Sérurier is the first name on the monument.
The monument is in Pere Lachaise (Pt3) cemetery, Paris, Paris, France.
There are 71 other graves within this cemetery that are listed within the GPR database.
Jean Mathieu Philibert Sérurier was buried in 1819. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.
Jean Mathieu Philibert Sérurier age is given as 77.
Jean Mathieu Philibert Sérurier calculated year of birth is 1742.
Jean Mathieu Philibert Sérurier is listed on the GPR grave numbered 329655.
Jean Mathieu Philibert Sérurier is listed as the first name on monument on the grave monument.
Jean Mathieu Philibert Sérurier has the record number 702458 within the GPR person name database table.
Her maiden name was Vierge D'italie (the (to see all the others with the same maiden name, just click the name Vierge D'italie (the).
The record was added to the GPR on 18 August 2013
There are 2 images available for the monument listing Jean Mathieu Philibert Sérurier (see grave detail page).
The follow note is stored against Jean Mathieu Philibert Sérurier record:
Initially an infantry instructor in 1759; he served in the Seven Years War; and by 1792 had attained the rank of colonel. He was dismissed from the army; but re-joined as a simple soldier and reached the rank of general in 1795. From 1796-99 he served in Italy; and was nicknamed the Italian virgin for his honest character. Napoléon appointed him as a senator; and granted him the honorary title of marshal in 1804; and in 1808 he was appointed Governor of the Invalides militairy hospital and a count of the empire. The following year he was appointed commander of the National Guard. He rallied to Napoléon in 1815; but recovered his honorary title of marshal in 1819.