Background
POILLON, Arthur was born on December 10, 1876 in New York City. Son of John Edward and Hester Berrian (Thorne) Poillon.
POILLON, Arthur was born on December 10, 1876 in New York City. Son of John Edward and Hester Berrian (Thorne) Poillon.
Public School; Barnard Military School, New York City: m. Lena R. Curtis. May 19, 1921, Paris, France. Second Lieutenant, United States Volunteer, 1898.
First Lieutenant. 1898. Honorary discharged, 1899. Second Lieutenant. United States Cavalry, 1901.
First Lieutenant, United States Cavalry, 1911. Captain, 1911; Major, 1917, Lieutenant Colonel, 1917. Colonel, United States Cavalry, 1929.
Participated in Spanish-American War, 1898-1899. Philippine Insurrection, 1899-1902. Moro Campaigns. 1902-1909.
Mexico Border. 1911-1914. World War, 1917-1920. Meander Valley Campaign.
Asia Minor, 1919. Awarded: Distinguished Service Medal and Silver Star Citation for bravery. Military Attache. The Hague, Netherlands, Greece, Turkey, Roumania. Observer with Greek Army, Campaign Asia Minor.
Also Military observer Roumanian and Russian Armies. Holder of following decorations: Officer, Legion of Honor, France. Officer, Order of Leopold, Belgium.
Officer, Order of Redeemer, Greece. Chevalier Order of Crown, Italy. Second Class Order of Soladad of Panama.
Commander, Order Star of Roumania. Grand Officer, Order Crown of Roumania. Croix de Guerre, Greece.
Order of Valor, Greece.
Member: Colonial Waraj Huguenot Holland. St. Nicholas; Foreign Wars. Naval and Military Order Spanish-American War.
Officers, World War; American Wars. National. Horse Show (director). Clubs: Union, Union League, Lambs, St. Nicholas, Army and Navy (New York), Riding, Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia).