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War Memorial Marbaix-la-Tour

War memorial at Marbaix-la-Tour to commemorate the military and the civilian victims of the First and the Second World War.
Inscriptions on the monument (translation)
"TO OUR DEAD / 1914-1918" - "TO OUR DEAD / 1940-1945" / "TO OUR MARTYRS / 1940-1945"

First World War
BOURGOGNE François, soldier 2nd Line, Oplinter 18 August 1914
MISERQUE Louis, soldier 1st Line, Beigem 26 August 1914
CARLY Firmin, soldier 1st Line, Diksmuide 23 July 1915
LIEVIN Aimable, soldier 1st Grenadiers, Kaaskerke 25 September 1915
ANDOUCHE Georges, soldier 2nd Grenadiers, Moorslede 10 October 1918
CHALMAGNE Zéon, soldier 23rd Line, Zomergem 31 October 1918
DEMOULIN Marc, soldier, Gent 19 November 1918
BOULANGER François, Lieutenant 17th Artillery, Marbaix-la-Tour 21 March 1920

Second World War
Baron GENDEBIEN Georges, Kapitain -Commander 2nd Lancers, Franière 12 May 1940
GENDEBIEN Marc, pilot RAF, Amersfoort (N) 19 November 1944
CHATEL Max, deported civilian, Marbaix-la-Tour 13 May 1945
MARLIER Hermine, civilian victim, Avesnes (F) 17 May 1940

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Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • https://bel-memorial.org/