Memorial Cemetery Rance

In the municipal cemetery is a massive monument in blue stone commemorating the victims of Rance.
It is a work of architect-sculptor Robert Baily.
It represents a soldier holding a weapon in his hand.

On the base of the monument are the names of the fallen soldiers, the deportees and the civilian victims.

Divided over 2 sides: "To our brothers in arms 1914-1918"
BERTAUX Fernand - BOMBLED Emile - CATOIRE Auguste - CHARDON Joseph –DESILLE Auguste - DESORNE Jules - DUMOULIN Eugène - GILLION Gaston.
LECLERCQ Camille - LEFLAND Adolphe - PETIT Paul - PINTHIER Fernand - RICHOUX René - ROSSI Célestin - VEEN Albert - WAUTELET Julien.

On the 2 other sides:
Victims of the deportation: BARRAS Elie - DETHY Louis - PETIT Jules
Civilian Casualties: BERNARD Arthur - ROBERT Ant. - TONKA Gerard

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Source

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