Émile Dusart

Death

When World War I broke out in July 1914, Dusart was still a few weeks shy of his 18th birthday, so he was only incorporated in April 1915, A second lieutenant of the 365th infantry regiment, he died on 6 January 1918, in an ambulance taking him to the Sainte-Menehould hospital after wounds received in combat on 2 January. The following month, in February, one of his brothers played for the Northern France selection in a friendly against a LFA selection. Despite being over 40 years old, his father also fought in World War I, but unlike his son, he survived it. He was posthumously awarded the rank of Knight of the Legion of Honor.