Jean Victor Mottez

Jean Victor Mottez (31 October 1866 in Paris – 7 December 1942 in Saint Gervais D'Auvergne) was a French naval officer.

Life

He was born in Paris 31 October 1866 to Victor Mottez and Madeleine Joséphine Bonassier.[1] He entered the French Naval Academy in 1884. He married 14 June 1899 to Jeanne Louise Dupr, with whom he had three children.[2] Jean Mottez died in Saint Gervais d'Auvergne 7 December 1942.[3]

Family
  1. His father, Victor Mottez, French fresco painter and portraitist, born in Lille.
  2. His step-brother, Henri-Paul Mottez (1855–1937), who was a French portrait painter and artist.
  3. His wife, Jeanne Louise Dupr, married in 1899, Lorient.
  4. First child (son), Yves Mottez 1900-1987.
  5. Second child (son), Louis Victor Henri Mottez 1901-1976.
  6. Third child (daughter), Suzanne Marie Gabrielle Mottez 1903-Unknown.

He entered the French Naval Academy in 1884.

  • Aspirant, 5 October 1887, Officer Cadet
  • Ensign, 26 November 1889, Port Cherbourg
    • 1 January 1892, on the battleship Admiral-Baudin Wing western Mediterranean and Levant (Cdt. Marchal).
    • 1 January 1894, Port Cherbourg
    • 1 January 1896 for instruction in the School of Naval Fusiliers in Lorient.
  • Lieutenant, 27 October 1896, Fusilier commission officer
    • 1 January 1897, on battleship coastguard Jemmapes, North wing (Cdt. Henri Manceron).
    • 1 July 1898, responsibility for the shooting school at the School of Naval Fusiliers in Lorient.
    • 1 January 1900, Borda Naval Academy, Port Brest
    • 1 January 1902, on the battleship Bruix North Wing (Cdt. Jules le Pord).
    • 6 March 1903, commander of the shooting school at the School of Naval Fusiliers in Lorient.
    • 1 January 1908, on the cruiser-battleship Pothaua, School of Application Naval Fusiliers (Cdt. Pierre Le Bris).
    • 18 May 1908, Commander of the torpedo boat Oriflamme.[5]
    • 25 April 1910, 4th Section of the General Staff, Paris
  • Commander, 13 February 1911
    • 1 January 1912, on the battleship 'Voltaire', first aide de camp to the Vice-Admiral Augustin Boué de Lapeyrère, Commander 1st Naval Force.
    • Awarded Officer of the Legion of Honor 27 February 1913.
    • 1 January 1914, Commander of the destroyer 'Commandant Riverére'. Mentioned in dispatched from the Naval Fusiliers 1915: 'Commander of the 6th Squadron torpedo boat participated in more than ten refueling operations in Montenegro during which he assured an effective way of protecting minesweepers and convoys. Showed a lot of decision making and composure in the maneuvers he ordered to his squadron, especially on 1 November 1914 when his squadron was attacked for more than half an hour by three planes'. Awarded the Crois de Guerre.
  • Captain, 11 April 1916
    • 1 January 1917, Port Cherbourg
  • Commodore, 13 October 1920
    • 1 January 1921, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Navy, Paris
    • Awarded Commander of the Legion of Honor, 10 July 1921
    • 1 January 1932, under reserve

Honours

Portraits
  • Portrait of contre-amiral Jean Mottez (1866–1942) Oil on Canvass. Painting signed Henri Mottez, dated 1837.
  • In the Studio of the Artist, Oil on Canvas. Depicting his father Victor Mottez, together with his brother Jean Mottez and himself. Painting signed Henri Mottez, circa 1890-95.[6]

References
  1. "Geneanet, Jean Victor, Pascal Fauchille". Geneanet.
  2. "Geneanet, Jean Victor, Pierfit".
  3. "Thierry Prouvost".
  4. "Officers and alumni". Gilles Jogerst.
  5. "ORIFLAMME - Contre-torpilleur".
  6. "In the Studio of the Artist, Henri Mottez". Christie's Images Ltd.
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