Henry Peyron

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Swedish major-general, fencer and inspector of the cavalry (1883-1972)

Sweden AthletesLived 1883 to 1972 · aged 88

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Major General Henry Georg Rudolf Peyron was a senior Swedish Army officer and a fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

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Henry Peyron's gravestone at Norra begravningsplatsen.

Awards 18

1940Order of the Sword - Commander 1st Class

1928King Gustav V's 70 year anniversary award

1928commander of the Order of the Dannebrog

1927Knight 1st class of the Order of Vasa

1924Knight First Class of the Order of the Sword

1923Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy

1921Silver Cross of the Order of George I

1921knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

1918Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class

1911Officier de l'Instruction publique

1909Knight Second class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion

Order of the German Eagle

Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star

Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class

Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎

Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Connected to Henry 6

Georgios PapadopoulosAlso won Silver Cross of the Order of George I

Jan SwertsAlso won Knight Second class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion

Vilhelm Aleksander ThesleffAlso won Knight First Class of the Order of the Sword

Cesare BonelliAlso won Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy

Armas-Eino MartolaAlso won Order of the Sword - Commander 1st Class

Torsten FriisAlso won King Gustav V's 70 year anniversary award

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Sweden