There's a small note in P. Malmassari's book, that says: 12 mars (March) 1917: Départ du général Mourret.
Départ normally means "departure," but I gather it's a polite way of saying "death." Since he disappears from the story rather abruptly, I wonder which it was.
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Général Léon Augustin Jean Marie Mourret was present for the 14 th Assaut Artillery Comitee as "Directeur du Service I.E.E.T. de l'Automobile". It was in July 1917.
Général Mourret is Born in Joigny (15 september 1849) and dead in Joigny (3 February 1933) Informations on "Leonore" website from the Légion d'honneur.
Cote : LH/1957/14 Nom : MOURRET Prénoms : Léon Augustin Jean Marie Lieu conservation dossier : Archives nationales - site de Paris N° de notice : L1957014
He was certainly at loggerheads with Estienne. The Saint-Chamond didn't do his reputation any good, and he raised numerous objections to the FT (although maybe his caution was justified). Someone (I think it might have been François) said that France could have had Tanks months earlier if it hadn't been for Mourret putting obstacles in the way.
I would have to refresh my memory as to his role in the FCM affair, but there are suggestions that he mishandled aspects of it very badly.
Perhaps the Army thought that Estienne was better at getting things done; perhaps Mourret felt overshadowed, and bowed out. There were even suggestions that he was corrupt in some way (although since he received the Légion d'honneur it doesn't look as if he was disgraced).
Just thinking aloud.
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General Mourret was in "Section de Réserve" the 9th november 1911. He resumes the Active Service the 2th august 1914 at Verdun (commander of northern Sector till Summer of 1915). He is placed once more in the "Section de Réserve" the 1th september 1917. Yours sincerely, Guy François.
Sorry, I wasn't referring to you by your nom de famille. I meant François Vauvillier; I had forgotten your surname is François.
Je vous présente des excuses.
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