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War Memorial Tiegem

War memorial at Tiegem to commemorate the military and the civilian victims of the First and the Second World War.

The text on the memorial:
"TIEGHEM / HULDE AAN ZIJNE HELDEN".
"TIEGHEM / IN TRIBUTE TO THESE HEROES"

The names on the memorial.
First World War:
Soldiers: CLAES Maurice, Steenstrate 16 September 1917; DECONINCK René, Ramskapelle, 29 December 1914: DELOBELLE Remi, Westrozebeke 30 September 1918; DETAVERNIER Armand, Noordschote 4 June 1914; DEVIANE Achiel, Willebroek 4 September 1914; GLORIEUX Octaaf, Halen 12 August 1914; HOUTTEKINTS Dion, Elewijt 25 August 1914; LAFOSSE Marcel, Kaaskerke 6 June 1915; TAILLY Achiel, Grimde 18 August 1914; VANELSTRAETE Achiel, Giessen (D) 13 May 1915; VAN WIJNSBERGHE René, Imde 24 August 1914.
Opgeëiste burgers: ANRIJS Hilaire, BAERT Jozef, BALCAEN Camiel, DEPRAETERE Gerard, DETAVERNIER Hector, DEWEIRDT Aloïse, MERCHIE Achiel, MERCHIE Gentiel, VANDENBROUCKE Aloïse, VANDEMEULEBROUCKE Firmin.
Executed: ALGOET Alfred.

Second World War:
Soldiers: VANDENBORRE Henri, Gent 23 May1940; GLORIEUX Gaston, Made (N) 25 December 1944; DEMEYER André.

Civilians: VERCRUYSSE Albert, DELAPIERE Michel

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Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge

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