Ninth death of French soldier in Mali, 14.July, 2014

[Bernhard H.Holst]

Hello readers.

On the 14th of July, 2014, the French National Holiday while nearly 100 comrades of his regiment paraded in Paris, Adjudant-Chef NIKOLIC, Dejvid of the 1.REG ( Regiment Etranger de Genie or 1.Foreign Engineer Regiment) died of wounds received during a suicide attack on his convoy in Mali. He is the 9. French soldier to lose his life in Mali.

A.-C. Nikolic was 45 years old, he was born in Belgrade and had served France for 25 years. He had several deployments overseas including three in Afghanistan. His awards included the Gold Medal of National Defense. He had become a French citizen , was unmarried and had no children.

Bernhard H. Holst

[Chris Boonzaier]

He was in 2eme REI with me, I remember knowing him (as in one of a group), but don't really remember him... if that makes any sense?

[Bernhard H.Holst]

He was in 2eme REI with me, I remember knowing him (as in one of a group), but don't really remember him... if that makes any sense?

Hello Chris.

I do understand because similarly I had a number of pictures sent to me going back to the early 1950's of my old unit in Vietnam. Some fellows looked very familiar others not. But names??

Bernhard H. Holst

[Chris Boonzaier]

S'funny, but in this case i remember the name, but not the face.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Paris this morning

[Bernhard H.Holst]

Chris, thanks for showing this. The hearse with its escort of the Republican Guard crossing the Alexander III bridge on the way to the Invalides . That is where the funeral service was to take place.

Bernhard H. Holst

Edited July 21, 2014 by Bernhard H.Holst