27 - Octave MEYNIER (1874-1961), officer and explorer.... Lot 27

27 - Octave MEYNIER (1874-1961), officer and explorer. Nice personal archive: photographs, nominations etc. : his driving license (certificate of capacity valid for driving) of 1906, 4 large portraits, 2 colonial period photos, 2 others small size, pay book (Colonial Infantry 1907), Société de Géographie d'Alger 1911 (Confirmation of titular member on proposal of the Countess of Brazza), Institut de France 1911 (reception of his "Afrique noire" for the Montyon Prize), booklet "The African Empire of France" (19 p in-8), Bey of Tunis 1912 (decoration of Nicham Ifikhar), Mourmelon 1912 group photo (all named), Geographical Society of Algiers 1913 (Armand Mesplé awards him a vermeil medal), Ministry of War 1917 confirms his decoration conferred by the King of Italy, his very detailed service record 1951, 2 invitations, death announcements, visiting cards