Memorials Municipality Beyne-Heusay

These memorials at the old town hall of Beyne-Heusay commemorate the residents and soldiers from Beyne-Heusay who fell in the First and Second World Wars.

Commemorated are from the 1st wordwar

ALBERT Louis, age 22, from Beyne-Heusay, soldier in the 14th Line Regiment, killed in action at Chaudfontaine on August 11, 1914.

ALBERT Felix, war volunteer, corporal with the 14th Line Regiment, killed in action on March 10, 1918, in Oostnieuwkerke.

BAIWIR Joseph-Emile, age 33, born in Beyne-Heusay, soldier with the Artillerie Fortifiée de Liège (A.F.L.), died of pneumonia (presumably Spanish flu) while interned in Heerlen (Netherlands) six days after the armistice on November 17, 1918, reburied in Vaux-sous-Chévremont in October 1922.

BELLEFLAMME Jules, age 24, from Beyne-Heusay, soldier with the 12th Line Regiment, killed in action in Oostkerke on June 18, 1915.

BOULANGER Octave, age 22, born in Beyne-Heusay, soldier with the 14th Line Regiment, died on July 9, 1917, of a lung disease in the Belgian Military Hospital Cap-Ferrat in Villefranche-sur-Mer (France), reburied on May 12, 1923, in the cemetery of Beyne-Heusay.

BRUNS Jean, age 26, from Beyne-Heusay, lieutenant with the 14th Line Regiment, killed in action at Oostnieuwkerke on October 13, 1918.

DOREE Julien, age 28, soldier with the 1st Carbiniers Regiment, died of his wounds in the hospital in Ixelles on September 27, 1914.

DOSSERAY Sebastien, age 30, born in Beyne-Heusay, soldier with the 2nd regiment hunters, died from injuries to his right lung on November 9, 1916, in Zuidschote, reburied in Beyne-Heusay on April 28, 1923.

JACQUEMIN Jean, age 33, from Beyne-Heusay, soldier with the 8th Line Regiment, died of pneumonia (possibly Spanish flu) in captivity in Düsseldorf on July 14, 1918. His remains were transferred to Belgium in 1923, after which he was laid to rest in the cemetery of Beyne-Heusay.
JAMIN Jean,

LECLERCQ François, age 27, from Beyne-Heusay, soldier with the 6th Lancers Regiment, died of pneumonia (presumably Spanish flu) in internment in Harderwijk (Netherlands) 10 days after the armistice on November 21, 1918.

LEMOINE Antoine-Joseph, age 29, brigadier with the Artillerie de Fortresse de Liège (A.F.L.) of Fort Chaudfontaine, killed in action in Fléron on August 7, 1914.

LIBOY Auguste, age 31, born in Beyne-Heusay, soldier with the car depot, Grand Parc Automobile de Réserve (G.P.R.A.) of the 5th Division, died in the Belgian Military Hospital Porte de Gravelines in Calais (France) of influenza and pneumonia (presumably Spanish flu) on November 4, 1918.

MAQUINAY Regnier, age 25, born in Beyne-Heusay, soldier with the 2nd Caribiniers regiment, died of wounds and illness on June 9, 1918, in the Hôpital Militaire Belge de Vinckem in Vinkem, two weeks before his 26th birthday.

MARTENS Jean, age 34, from Beyne-Heusay, soldier with the 12th Line Regiment, prisoner of war in Germany, sent home due to probable serious illness and died there on February 28, 1916.

MAYER Jean, age 24, born in Beyne-Heusay, sergeant with the 1st regiment hunters on foot, died of pulmonary tuberculosis in the hôpital complémentiare no. 30 in Menton (France) on January 3, 1916.

THONNART Mathieu, age 31, born in Beyne-Heusay, soldier with the engineering corps of the 3rd division, died of influenza and pneumonia (presumably Spanish flu) in the Belgian Military Hospital Cabour, Our Lady Institute in Sint-Michiels.

VANHAY Edmond, no further details known.

WERY Armand, age 25, resident in Brussels, family lived in Beyne-Heusay, soldier stretcher bearer with the 8th Line Regiment, killed in action in Diksmuide on May 2, 1916.


Commemorated from the 2nd worldwar;

BALTHASART Jospeh, no further details known

BOULANGER Jean, no further details known

COLLARD Libert, no further details known

CUSTERS Jean, no further details known

DEVILLERS Jospeh, no further details known

GIESHELMAN Jean, age 34, from Beyne-Heusay, soldier with the 42nd Line Regiment, died of wounds on May 25, 1940, in Berck-sur-Mer (France), reburied in Beyne-Heusay on June 19, 1947.

HALKIN Gilles, age 41, born in Beyne-Heusay, sergeant with the Regiment de Fortresse de Liège (R.F.L.) of Fort Chaudfontaine, killed in action at Fort Chaudfontaine on May 13, 1940.

HERZE Laurent, no further details known

KOLF Jacques, soldier, died as a result of captivity on January 16, 1947

LEDENT Constant, no further details known.

LEKEU Edgard, no further details known.

REUTER Martin, age 25, from Beyne-Heusay, sergeant with the 5th Cyclist Regiment, killed in action on May 21, 1940, in Noyelle-sur-Mer (France).

YANSENNE Eugene, age 30, born in Beyne-Heusay, soldier with the 6th Chasseur Ardennais regiment, killed in action in Tielt on May 27, 1940.

ROLAND Charles, from Beyne-Heusay, member of the Armée Secret resistance movement, he was captured at the fighting around Fôret, then taken to the dam near Ile Monsin and thrown into the Meuse on September 6, 1944. His body was found later that month in the Meuse.

GATHOYE Catherine, no further details known

GRAND Henri, age 25, born in Beyne-Heusay, member of the Armée Secret resistance movement, zone CT II, killed in action at during the fighting around Fôret on September 6, 1944.

HUSSON Jean, no further details known.

LIEBENS René, member of the Armée Secret resistance movement, killed in action on September 3, 1944, no further details known, relative of LIEBENS Maurice.

DERENNE Jacques, no further details known.

LEHANCE Gaspard, age 48, born in Xhendelesse, shot at the Citadel of Liège on July 15, 1944.

LIEBENS Maurice, age 20, from Beyne-Heusay, member of the resistance, shot at the Citadel of Liège on November 9, 1942, relative of LIEBENS René.


MAQUINAY Leonard, age 18 !, born in Beyne-Heusay, member of the Resistance, shot at the Citadel of Liège on November 9, 1942.

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Source

• Text: Ed Lewandowski (NL)
• Photos: Ed Lewandowski (1), Ed Lewandowski (2, 3)
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