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Belgian War Graves Ghlin

The cemetery in Ghlin contains the graves of military and civilian victims of the First and Second World War.
There is a memorial grave with the graves of the fallen of the First World War. It concerns:
DESTRAIT Maurice, Sint-Katelijne-Waver 1 October 1914; VAILLANT Alfred, Katwijk (N) 12 October 1916; DRUART Leon, Hoogstade 10 February 1917; BLONDIAU Georges, Stadenberg, 30 September 1918; MICHEL Gustave, Merkem 17 April 1918; CARMON Léon, Halen 12 August 1914; VANDENHOVE Jules, Rotselaar 12 September 1914; WILLOCQ Charles, Fontgombault (F) 4 November 1915; ROUSSEAU Charles, Staden 29 September 1918
The plots of honour also contains the graves of soldiers, resistance fighters, political prisoners and deportees who lost their lives in the Second World War.

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Source

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

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