Jānis Francis

Jānis Francis
Born(1877-07-03)3 July 1877
Ķoņu parish, Russian Empire
Died24 October 1956(1956-10-24) (aged 79)
Rīga, Latvian SSR
AllegianceRussian Empire
Soviet Russia
Latvia
BranchArmy
Years of service1894. – 1918.
1918. – 1920.
1921. – 1935.
RankGeneral (1925)
WarsRusso-Japanese War
World War I
AwardsOrder of Lāčplēsis (III class), Order of the Three Stars (II, III classes), Latvian Aizsargi Cross of Merit, Order of St. Vladimir (III, IV classes (both with lances)), Order of Saint Stanislaus (II and III classes (both with lances)), Order of St. Anna (III (with lances) and IV class) etc.

Jānis Francis (3 July 1877 – 24 October 1956) was a general of the Latvian Army, recipient of the Order of Lāčplēsis, the 3rd class.