Manuel Ruigómez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Manuel Ruigómez

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1887

Place of Birth: Villasana de Mena, Castile and León, Spain

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1967

Profession: military physician

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Manuel Ruigómez y Velasco (July 15, 1887 in Villasana de Mena, Burgos, Spain – March 26, 1967) was a Spanish Army officer known for his role as a General in the Rif War, during the period of Colonial Africa.
In 1919, he was awarded the Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand, Spain's highest decoration for gallantry.Ruigómez was born in the village of Villasana de Mena in Burgos to a prominent family of distinguished army officers.
In 1905, Ruigómez enrolled in the Artillery Academy of Segovia as part of the 199th promotion.
With the rank of lieutenant, he was assigned to the Melilla Regiment of Infantry.