Henri Maurice Berteaux

Henri Maurice Berteaux was the Minister of Defence in France from 14 November 1904 to 12 November 1905, and from 2 March 1911 until his accidental death on 21 May 1911.

Biography

Berteaux was accidentally killed on May 21, 1911, when an airplane crashed into the reviewing stand where he was sitting. [1] The funeral was on May 26, 1911.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Dashes Into Group Of French Cabinet Officers". New Oxford Item. May 25, 1911. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4tc9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=RzcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3584,5523930&dq=maurice+berteaux&hl=en. Retrieved 2010-11-04. 
  2. ^ "Berteaux Funeral Imposing. All Paris Gathers Along the Route. Public Schools Close". New York Times. May 27, 1911. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0D1EF93B5517738DDDAE0A94DD405B818DF1D3. Retrieved 2010-11-04. "The funeral of Maurice Berteaux, the Frehch Minister of War who lost his life in the accident that the of the Paris-to-Madrid aviation race on Sunday ..."