Jacques Guérin-Desjardins

Jacques Guérin-Desjardins (French: [ɡeʁɛ̃ de.ʒaʁ.dɛ̃]; November 1894 – 1982) was the National Commissioner of Eclaireurs Unionistes de France from 1923 to 1936.[1] He had been a Boy Scout in Britain where he was educated, attended the Birmingham Scout Rally in 1913, and served as the interpreter of Lord Baden-Powell[2][3] at International Conferences and World Jamborees. He was a recipient of the Silver Wolf Award, the highest award made by The Scout Association "for services of the most exceptional character.".

Jacques Guérin-Desjardins
National Commissioner of Eclaireurs Unionistes de France
In office 1923–1936

He was a lieutenant at Verdun, a recipient of the Croix de Guerre with citations, Légion d’Honneur and was promoted to captain in 1940 with a second Croix de Guerre. He married Antoinette Nègre from Nîmes, was the father of three children, the eldest of whom was Arnaud Desjardins. Later, he was a Human Resources Director at Peugeot.[4][5]

References

1. John S. Wilson (1959), Scouting Round the World. First edition, Blandford Press. p. 40, 70
2. Les personnalités scoutes
3. Scoutisme et rééducation
4. Jacques Mousseau, Arnaud Desjardins - L'ami spirituel, Paris, Perrin, 2002
5. Emmanuel Desjardins, Récit d'un itinéraire spirituel - Entretiens avec Arnaud Desjardins, DVD, Alizé Diffusion, 2008