[4][5] A graduate of the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr in 1890, Brémond was first posted as a second lieutenant at the 1st Regiment of Algerian tirailleur in southern Algeria from 1895, then at the 1st detachment in Antananarivo, Madagascar, where he took part in the Franco-Hova Wars.
Afterwards, he studied at the École supérieure de guerre in 1899–1901, to be assigned to the staff of the Constantine division in 1901–1904, where he also had to perform tasks in the Aurès.
[6] In August 1914, Brémond returned to France in order to command the 64th Infantry Regiment, in which he fought on the French front from two years, where he was wounded.
Hence, the French authorities relied on the veteran officer of African campaigns, Brémond, who arrived at Alexandria on 1 September 1916, then Jeddah on the 20th of that month.
There seems to be no doubt that the order to leave would not have been given if a wireless outfit had been available in Marash permitting unbroken communication with Adana.Later on, he commanded the 54th Infantry Regiment in Compiègne.