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Biographical Note
Adam Hérold was born in Fénétrange (Moselle), France, on July 22, 1855. He entered the French army in 1879, and was sent to Tonkin, where he participated in the defense of Tuyen-Quang, a post situated on the Riviere Rouge, from November 1884 to March 1885. He then took possession of the post of Duong-Hao, in which he took part in various reconnaissance missions, established contacts with locals, accompanined officers and doctors across the region, and escorted armed convoys in pursuit of pirates. In 1902 he was named chief of the 4th battalion of the colonial infantry regiment. Having received the Légion d'honneur, he retired in 1909 and settled in Toulon, France.