Pierre Soya Bosmelet fought the German invasion in 1940, and by 1941 he had joined the Free French forces in London under General Charles de Gaulle, who promoted him to the rank of Captain. He went on to serve in West Africa from 1942-1944.
Diana and the children joined him in a life that was hard and food was very basic. Tragically in 1943 Gentien died, probably from what is now known to be Tuberculous Meningitis.
They returned to France whereupon in 1946/47 Pierre abandoned his wife (wives) children and mother and returned to West Africa, not returning to France until 1960.
Pierre had a daughter Helene and son Robert with Diana de Bosmelet and also had two daughters, Monique and Beatrice from his first marriage to Genevive Berard in 1929.
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| Marriage of Baron Pierre Soya Bosmelet to Genevive Berard in 1929
Pierre died at the age of 80 in 1986.
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