KEEPING OF WHITE
prefects.
D oday, the white dress is still worn in the territories and overseas departments and in the southern departments of France.
It seems that this outfit have been brought before a regulation governing its port, as the cap, the practical side has outpaced the law.
This document of 1942, already published in another paper, we show the regional prefect J. ROUSSILLON white jacket (but pants black), with the insignia of rank, worn off the bottom of his sleeves instead of cuffs embroidered entirely circular; The sub-prefect to his right wears the same insignia, a practice that we encounter on the port " undress " (Coll.J.Cornieux)
white dress complete Virenque's Prefect, Prefect of Mostaganem from 1956 to 1959, reducing the badges are here, clearly visible. (Coll.J.Cornieux)
1956: From left to right: The Prefect of Oran, the mayor and the deputy warden.
Details sleeve insignia for the reduced gra of prefect. Details casquette.L interior is lined on the front, black velvet. The cover plate is removable thin white cloth. Two snaps on the front allow the maintenance of the badge. Manufacture very neat home Lussan Roque in Paris around 1956.
Warden Virenque completed her holding a white pith helmet manufacturing calendar (inner label of Hanoi) embellished the regulatory cap badge!
I will take a photographic archive of the Deputy Warden Paul MERLE (above)
to illustrate this article.
This fund consists of about 200 pictures and recounts the major events of his career.
P. Merle was first director of Mixed common in Algeria, then successively sub-prefect of Blida and Sidi-Bel-Abbes.
P. Merle wearing white in the center while taking a weapon from 14 July.
P. MERLE when he assumed the post as Deputy Warden of Blida in January 1956. sleeve insignia reduced are highlighted.
The Sub-prefect BLACKBIRD at the Elysee, he will receive the President Vincent Auriol, the Knight's Cross of the Legion of Honor. That same day, the President of the Republic of dignitaries decorate Muslim North Africa (see below).
The President of the Republic presents the insignia of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. (Coll.J.Cornieux)
July 14 1948à Sdi-Bel-Abbes, P. MERLE officiels.Remarquez in the gallery of the holding of the Colonel of the Foreign Legion, Legion stationed in the same city, he is Commander of the Legion of Honor.
ceremony celebrating Cameron April 30, 1952, for the Sub-prefect circonsatance is the chic white spencer, which are mounted decorations reductions, regulatory commissions.
This picture of average quality, illustrates the port the Sahara by a sub-prefect, a sort of tunic, belt and short sleeves, it is very sayante and appreciated in these warm countries.
A Prefect saharienne.Il door on his chest insignia pilot of Air Force. (Coll.J . Cornieux)
Reeve MACCIONE (then prefect of Réunion), enjoy the closet decorating particularly impressive for a top civilian official!
Warden JC MARCHIANI
