Antonin de Selliers de Moranville

Antonin Leonard Maurice Ghislain, Knight de Selliers de Moranville (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 1852 – Ixelles 1945) was a Belgian General.

Family
He was born into an old catholic noble family; his father was Léonard de Selliers de Moranville, knight of Selliers de Moranville (1803–1856). He married Octavie Hector, from whom he had 7 children.

Career
Until 1869 student at the École Royale Militaire. Until 1914 Commander in Chief of the Rijkswacht. Chief Commander of the Belgian army since 25 May until 6 September 1914. During his office the Kingdom was invaded by the German troops and the Belgian mobilization started. On the 6th September of the same year he was dismissed by the King, after advice of Lieutenant General Baron Louis de Ryckel. The same Decree abolished the function of Chief of Staff of the army. In this way the King secured control of the command.

He is buried in the cemetery of Neder-Over-Heembeek.

Honours

 * 🇧🇪 Belgium:
 * Croix de Guerre.
 * Grand Officer in the Order of Leopold.
 * Grand Officer in the Order of the Crown.
 * Russian Empire: Grand Cordon in the Imperial Order of Saint Anna.
 * 🇳🇱 Netherlands: Grand Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.
 * 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Honorary Knight Commander in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.
 * Kingdom of Portugal: Knight Commander in the Military Order of Christ.
 * 🇫🇷 France: Knight in the Legion of Honour.
 * Kingdom of Greece: Knight of the Order of the Redeemer.
 * Honorary Citizen of Rouen.