Warmemorial Romsée

This warmemorial at Werister (Romsée) commemorates the civilians and soldiers who died in both World Wars.

Commemorated are from the First World War

ACKERMANS Charles, 27 years old, civilian, executed in Soumagne by the German army on August 5, 1914.

ALBERT Alexis, civilian, victim of acts of war.

BAIWIR Joseph, age 33, from Vaux-sous-Chèvremont, soldier with the Artillerie de Fortresse de Liège, died of pneumonia (probably Spanish Flu) 6 days after the armistice on November 17, 1918 at Heerlen (Netherlands).

BERNARD Clement, 50 years old, civilian, shot by the German army.

BLUM Guillaume, age 20, from Fléron, soldier with the 2nd Regiment of Engineers, killed May 23, 1916 near De Panne.

BOEUR Alphonse, civilian, shot by the German army on August 6, 1914 at Saint-Hadelin, along with 22 other victims.

BRAYEUR Isidore, civilian, victim of acts of war.

CHANTEUX Joseph, age 34, civilian, shot by the German army at Melen on August 6, 1914.

CHARLIER François, age 21, from Verviers, soldier in the 2nd Carabiniers regiment, killed on October 23, 1914 at Stuivekenskerke.

CHEVREMONT Louis, civilian, shot at Romsée by the German army on August 6, 1914.

CURTENRAD Pierre, died for the fatherland but no details known.

DELFOSSE Prosper, age 36, civilian, shot by the German army.

DELTOUR Arthur, civilian, shot on August 8, 1914 do

DODEMONT Gilles, civilian, shot by the German army.

DOSSERAY Sebastien, age 30, from Beyne-Heusay, soldier in the 2nd regiment Chasseur à pied, died of wounds sustained to the right lung on November 9, 1916 at Zuidschote.

GEUBEL Hubert, civilian, shot by the German army.

HANSEZ Toussaint (père), shot by the German army at Olne on August 6, 1914.

HANSEZ Victor, civilian, son of HANSEZ Toussaint, shot down by the German army at Olne on August 6, 1914.

HANSEZ Toussaint (fils), grandson of HANSEZ Toussaint , shot down by the German army at Olne on August 6, 1914.

HANZEE Julien, civilian, shot by the German army.

JACOB Leon, 18, civilian, shot by the German army.

JACQUEMIN Jean, age 33, born at Romsée, soldier in the 8th Line Regiment, died of pneumonia (probably Spanish Flu) on July 14, 1918 at Düsseldorf (Germany).

JAMIN Jean-Pierre, 25, born in Beyne-Heusay, corporal in the 14th linieregiment, missing in Ramskapelle since October 26, 1914

LALLEMAND Gregoire, 25 years old, born in Romsée, soldier with the 18th line regiment, died of wounds in the hospital in Beveren-sur-Yser on May 10, 1918.

LEHANCE Henri, age 21, civilian, victim of acts of war in Soumagne on August 5, 1914.

LEJEUNE Laurent, age 43, civilian, victim of acts of war at Soumagne on August 5, 1914.

LEQUARRE Nicolas, civilian, shot by the German army.

LORQUET Victor, age 28, civilian, shot at Melen on August 6, 1914 by the German army.

PIROTTE Leon, 34, born in Soumagne, soldier in the 12th Line Regiment, died in captivity at Mülheim an der Ruhr (Germany) on June 15, 1918.

PIRSON Jean Joseph, civilian, shot by the German army at Romsée on August 6, 1914.

PIRSON Alexis, civilian, victim of acts of war.

SOLHEID Joseph, 28, born in Vaux-sous-Chèvremont, soldier in the 8th line regiment, killed July 21, 1915 at Ramskapelle.

THONET Albert, age 25, from Romsée, soldier with the 14th line regiment, missing at Saint-Joris (Nieuwpoort) since October 24, 1914.

ZIANE Emile, civilian, victim of acts of war.


Remembered from the 2nd World War

BAUDUIN Gilles, war victim

BAUWENS Henri, age 42, from Fléron, resistance fighter with the Armée Secret, killed/executed in the fighting at Fôret on September 6, 1944. He is also mentioned on the monument to the members of the Armée Secret at Fôret.

BEAUFORT Leonard, victim of an impact of a V1 (Vergeltungswaffe 1) in 1944 or 1945. He is also commemorated on the stelae on the town hall of Vaux-sous-Chèvremont.

BERTHOLET Noël, from Sougmagne, died in captivity.

BETTENHAUSEN Laurent, war victim.

BISSOT Walthere, age 49, from Beyne-Heusay, resistance fighter with the Armée Secret, killed in the fighting at Fôret on September 6, 1944. He is also mentioned on the monument to the members of the Armée Secret at Fôret.

CERFONTAINE Georges, age 37, from Battice, political prisoner, died in Camp Breendonk in Antwerp on April 19, 1943.

COCAIKO Nicolas, war victim.

CORTEIL Joseph, 18 years !, from Fléron, resistance fighter with the Armée Secret, captured by the Germanss at Fôret on September 6, 1944. He was probably one of the victims who, after being captured at Fôret, were thrown into the Meuse River by the Germans at the Ile-Monsin monument to the members of the Armée Secret at Fôret. At the section indicating the missing.

DEBOUNY Alexandre on July 15/"> 1944.

DOZO Jean on July 15, 1944.

LEHANCE Guillaume, war victim.

LEROY Jean, war casualty.

LESPIRE Prosper, war victim.

LIEBENS Maurice, 20 years old, from Grivegnée, resistent, arrested on November 9, 1942 and executed October 25, 1942 near the Citadelle of Liège.

LIEBENS René, resistance fighter with the Armée Secret, killed on September 3, 1944. He is also mentioned on the monument to the members of the Armée Secret at Fôret.

LUYCKX Auguste, died for the fatherland at Romsée on September 7, 1944.

LUYCKX Leon, war victim.

MAILLARD Jean-Baptiste, victim of war.

MAQUINAY Leonard, 18 years !, from Beyne-Heusay, arrested on suspicion of espionage on October 26, 1942 and shot on November 9, 1942 at Citadelle of Liège.

MARGANNE Albert, age 33, from Fléron, resistent, died in captivity of tuberculosis at Halle (Germany) on June 30, 1944.

MEULENBERG Jean, 50, from Soumagne, captured by the Germans during the fighting around Fôret on Sept. 6, 1944, and thrown into the Meuse at the Ile-Monsin[towid]. His body was not found until June 1946. He is also mentioned on the monument to the members of the Armée Secret at Fôret.

PETROWSKI Pavel.

SPETTE Pierre, war victim.

THEELEN Jean-Nicolas, war victim.

TRIOMPHE leon, war victim.

TUMMERS Hubert, war victim.

WEYRAUCH André, war victim.

WILLEMS Corneille, war victim.

YANSSENNE Eugene, 31 years old, from Beyne-Heusay, soldier of the 6th regiment Chasseurs Ardennais, killed at Tielt on May 27, 1940.

YSAYE Gerard, war victim.

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Source

• Text: Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: Ed Lewandowski
• wardeadregister.be
• bel-memorial.org