Bertrand, Comte de Lesseps

Bertrand, Count de Lesseps competed in sabre at the 1908 Olympics, alongside his brother, Ismaël de Lesseps. Another brother, Mathieu de Lesseps, competed in equestrian events at the 1900 Olympics. They were three of 17 children born to Ferdinand de Lesseps out of two different wives. Ferdinand de Lesseps was a French diplomat who later helped plan and develop the Suez Canal. All three brothers were also early French pioneers of aviation. Bertrand earned his flying certificate in 1910. A fourth brother, Jacques, who was not an Olympian, served in the 2nd Bombing Group of the French Service as a captain and pilot, and in August 1918. He received the American Distinguished Service Cross for bravery.

Bertrand de Lesseps joined the 20e Battalion de Chasseurs, rising to the rank of captain. He was killed in action while leading his men on a reconnoitering mission near Chauvigny, France on 28 August 1918.