Jean Antoine Gabriel Alexandre Desclaux | |
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| Nickname(s) | Mokekina Kolo |
| Born | 27 October 1874 Rabastens, France |
| Died | 20 May 1943 (aged 68) |
| Service/ | French Army |
| Years of service | 1897-1936 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | Yangere Uprising of 1906 |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Louise Vernhes |
Jean Antoine Gabriel Alexandre Desclaux (October 27 1874 - May 20 1943) was a French army officer during the French colonization of Africa and the interwar period.
Desclaux was born to Jean Jacques and Henriette Alexandrine in 1874 in Rabastens, France. In 1894, he began studying at the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr.[1]