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Memorial Fallen World Wars Villers-Sainte-Gertrude

Monument to the fallen during the World Wars.

The texts on the monument are as follows:

Front
"FOR OUR HEROES"

[Medallion] ALBERT ROI DES BELGES
[Three names from 1914 - 1918, listed alphabetically, with place and date of death]

IN MEMORY OF
[Two names from 1940 - 1945, stating place of birth, place and date of death and age at death]"
These were Emile and Joseph Cox. According to the placard that came with it, they died in the prisoner of war camps of Neuengamme and Meppen-Versen.

Side face 1
"Four names, not in alphabetical order]"

Side face 2
"Four names, not in alphabetical order]"

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