Zhu Guisheng
Zhu Guisheng | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1896 |
| Died | March 2002 La Rochelle, France |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Known for | Last surviving member of the Chinese Labour Corps |
| Awards | French Legion of Honor |
Zhu Guisheng (1896 – March 2002), was the last surviving member of the Chinese Labour Corps (CLC).
In 1989 he received the French Legion of Honor.
First World War
Guisheng was from the Shandong province of China when in 1916 he signed a five-year contract to join the Chinese Labour Corps, through the Huimin Company.[1][2] He possibly left Qingdao August 1916, to join the Chinese Labour Corps in France.[1] After the war, he remained in France.[2]
Second World War
He worked with the French in the Second World War.[2]
Personal and family
He married a French woman and they had two children.[2] He worked as an electrician and had also operated cranes.[2] In 1989, he was one of only two surviving CLC members who were awarded the French Legion of Honor.[2]
Death
Guisheng died at the age of 106, in La Rochelle in March 2002.[2] Until then he had been the last surviving member of the Chinese Labour Corps.[2]
References
- ^ a b Rogers, Roy Anthony; Daut, Nur Rafeeda (December 2017). "China in the First World War: A Forgotten Army in Search of International Recognition - ProQuest". Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations. 3 (3): 1237–1269.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Carter, James (9 March 2022). "The last of the Chinese Labour Corps, Zhu Guisheng". SupChina. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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External links
- Carter, James. "[Podcast] The last of the Chinese Labour Corps, Zhu Guisheng". SupChina. Retrieved 30 June 2022.