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War Memorial Bohan

Monument in memory of the victims of the two world wars.

An extra plate is fitted on the base for:
General Josué Henry de la Lindi (1869 - 1957)
Henry Elie Urbain

Born in Bohan, Josué HENRY de la LINDI was a Belgian soldier, later an important figure in colonial history.
Eli Urbain HENRY was a lieutenant in la force publique.

There is also a plaque for:
Captain aviator Paul Henry de la Lindi

Captain Paul Henry de la Lindi was a Belgian pilot and commander of the 3rd Squadron of the Belgian Military Aviation, which would later become the 11th Squadron of the First Reconnaissance Regiment (the Red Sioux), a squadron equipped with Renard 31 aircraft. He was in command of this unit when Germany attacked the west
May 10, 1940.

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Source

  • Text: Marie-Christine Vinck
  • Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck