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Memorials First World War Balegem

Commemorative Plaques in the church of Balegem to commemorate the military and the civilian victims of the First World War.

The names on the memorials:

Fallen soldiers: WANZEELE Joseph, Etterbeek 18 augustus 1914; DE CONINCK Joseph, Neerlinter 18 augustus 1914; DE ROO Georges, Werchter 12 september 1914; VAN DE VELDE Joseph, Wulpen 16 oktober 1914; EECKHOUT Basiel, Lombardsijde 19 oktober 1914; BLAUWAERT Victor, Diksmuide 20 oktober 1914: BLONDEEL Jules, Diksmuide 9 november 1914; DE SCHAMPELEIRE Oscar, Saint-Malo (F) 8 november 1914; VAN DORPE Urbain, Calais (F) 18 december 1914; DE ROUCK Bas, Orleans (F) 21 december 1914; VANDER SPIEGEL Valère, Hoogstade 9 september 1915; ENGELBERT Henri, Kaaskerke 18 augustus 1916; VAN BOCKSTAELE Richard Gaston, Oostnieuwkerke 2 oktober 1918; VAN GREMBERGEN Valère, Adegem 21 oktober 1918; COURTEIJN Arthur, Ursel 1 november 1918; VERHAEGHE Gilbert, Brugge 11 november 1918.
Krijgsgevangenen: SEEUWS Maurice, Deventer 11 november 1918; VAN HERPE Leon Alfred, Liège 3 januari 1919.

Fallen civilians: DE MAESENAEIRE Florimond, Le Cateau (F) 12 oktober 1917; BOVIJN René, Conflans (F) 20 december 1917; SPALLIER François, Trelon (F) 1 mei 1918.

Killed civilians: CANSSE René, Gent 28 maart 1916; VAN DEN BERGHE Leon, Balegem 30 september 1918; VAN THEMSCHE Joseph, Oombergen 4 november 1918.

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Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge (1, 2, 3), Marie-Christine Vinck (4, 5)