Belgian War Graves Saint-Remy

In the cemetery of Saint-Rémy is a plot in honor of soldiers and prisoners of the Second World War who died.

DEMARET Henri, age 27, soldier with the artillery, died while imprisoned in Germany (Thuine) on September 11th 1941. He was repatriated on March 21st 1949 and reburied at Saint-Remy.

GAILLARD Jacques, age 25, soldier with the artillery, died while imprisoned in Germany on 16 January 16th 1944

SAUVENIER Jean, age 27, soldier in the garrison of the forts of Liège, died while imprisoned in Austria (Wolfsberg) on 31 May 31st 1945 ! Probably his health had become so bad that he died after the war. He was exhumed on November 14th 1951 and arrived in Belgium on December 24th 1951, after which he was reburied at Saint-Remy.

DIET Henri, soldier with the 2nd Company, 4th Battalion of the Engineers and was born in Saint-Remy and is also buried there after the war.
He was seriously wounded by shrapnel on the road between Zarren and Staden (West Flanders) about 400 meters from the mill of Staden. He died left in the garden of a small house near a 1st aid post on October 7th, 1918 at the age of 21.

LABEYE Remy, parish priest of Blegny, who was shot on 16 August 1914 at the age of 62.
The execution took place against one of the walls of the church in Blegny. At the same time, three others were shot, including the mayor of Blegny, André Bruwet.
Born in Housse, Labeye was a true local priest.
He is also commemorated on the stele at the church of Blegny.

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Source

• Text: Joost Verheijden + Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: Joost Verheijden (1, 2, 3), Ed Lewandowski (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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