Head of the Regiment
Colonel Gustave Emile Devaux, 25th October 1856
Professional soldier and graduate of Saint Cyr in 1878. By the time of mobilization in August 1914, Devaux was second in command of the 115e RI at Mamers as a Lt-Colonel. He took command of the 315e RI in August 1914, which he led with distinction, was promoted to Colonel on 5th May 1915 and awarded the distinctive title of Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur on 26th May 1915. He would remain in command until his death on his 60th birthday, on the 25th October 1916 at Verdun, where he was fatally wounded whilst returning to Fort



Battalion Level Leadership

CBA Capitaine Fernand Henry
4e Battalion
Fernand Albert Henry, a soldier of vast experience, who was a Capitaine with the 341e RI where he was personally presented with the Légion d’Honneur by the Maréchal Joffre on 19th April 1915. He was then transferred to the 301e RI, before it was folded in June 1915. With the folding of the 301e RI, Fernand Henry transferred to the 315e RI to head up the newly formed 4e battalion. He would tragically die on the 25th September 1915 at Auberive, whilst leading his battalion.

CBA, Capitaine Lucien Roy
5e Battalion
Finished his military service at Saint Cyr in 1889, then served with the 3e Zouaves, 82 RI, 121e RI and 115e RI where in July 1913 he was promoted to Capitaine after three campaigns in Algeria. A firm but fair capitaine as Henri Régnard found out in September 1914, when he was given 8 days without leave when he left his post unattended. Capitaine Roy was mobilized with the 315e RI, where he took over as Head of the 5e battalion after the death of Capitaine Léon André on the 30th October 1914 at Le Quesnoy. He was then subsequently wounded multiple times. April 1904, fell off a horse, on the 23rd September 1915 wounded by a badly fused 58’ shell and then again on the 25th September 1915. Following his convalescence, he transferred to the 151e RI and survived the war. He died on the 14th February 1925. He was awarded the Légion d’Honneur to its highest level of Commandeur in December 1917

CBA Capitaine Henri Olivier
6e battalion
Finished his military service in 1884, promoted to Capitaine in 1900, when with the 115e RI and in 1911 was awarded the Légion d’Honneur. A jovial leader, he was mobilized with the 315e RI and was made Head of 6e Battalion in November 1914. Kept that position until being transferred to the 204e RI, when the 315e RI was disbanded in December 1917. Survived the war, and died on the 12th January 1949