Jean-Charles-Alexandre Sallandrouze de Lamornaix

After a brief station in Brest from August to October 1857, he was assigned to the Algésiras, a ship belonging to the French navy's training squadron (Escadre d'évolution).

He was stationed on board the Artémise during a voyage to Iceland in 1860, and then aboard the Biche in the Levant, becoming a sub-lieutenant (Enseigne de vaisseau) while serving on the latter ship in September 1861.

Stations on the battleship Masséna and the ships Montezuma and Normandie in the Gulf of Mexico followed, and he became a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (Légion d'Honneur) in July 1862.

He commanded the Hirondelle in the same squadron from 1882 until 1885, during which time he was advanced to Officer of the Legion of Honour, in 1882, and promoted to captain (Capitaine de Vaisseau) in March 1884.

Promoted to vice-admiral (Vice-amiral), he replaced Admiral Charles Chauvin as Chief of Staff of the French Navy (Chef d’état-major de la Marine) in June 1896, and served until July 1898, during which time he also acted as private secretary (Directeur de Cabinet) to naval minister Armand Besnard.