Comte; General François Joseph Gérard
The name François Joseph Gérard 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.
François Joseph Gérard was buried in 1832. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.
François Joseph Gérard age is given as 60.
François Joseph Gérard calculated year of birth is 1772.
François Joseph Gérard is listed on the GPR grave numbered 329642.
François Joseph Gérard is listed as the first name on monument on the grave monument.
François Joseph Gérard has the record number 702444 within the GPR person name database table.
The record was added to the GPR on 18 August 2013
There is one image available for the monument listing François Joseph Gérard (see grave detail page).
The follow note is stored against François Joseph Gérard record:
Gérard joined the army in 1787; and after the revolution began to rise rapidly through the ranks. He served in Germany; Spain and Russia (under Marshal Ney); but was taken prisoner after the battle of Dresden in 1813. After his release in 1814; he rallied to Napoléon; but was called back to active service after the Bourbon Restoration. He subsequently became ADC to King Louis-Philippe. His name is engraved on the north side of the Arc de Triomphe.