Belgian war Graves Sprimont

There are a number of Belgian war graves in the cemetery at Sprimont.

Those buried there are from the First World War:

BRASSEUR Ferdinand, age 36, from Sprimont, brigadier with the Corps des Transports of the 43rd Division of the Armée, died of probablebly Spanish flu on November 8, 1918, in the military hospital located in the 'Onze Lieve Vrouwe Instituut' at Sint-Michiels.

CHAVÉE Lucien, age 23, born in Sprimont, soldier with the 2nd Grenadier Regiment, died (cause unknown) on March 12, 1918, at Slijpe.

DUPONT Georges, age 25, from Sprimont, soldier with the 8th Line Regiment, killed in action in Ramskapelle on June 17, 1915.

FRANSOLET Maurice, age 23, from Sprimont, soldier with the 12th Line Regiment, killed in action in Londerzeel on September 29, 1914.

LEJEUNE Leon, age 23, born in Sprimont, soldier with the 14th Line Regiment, died from head injuries one day before his 24th birthday on February 12, 1916, in the Cabour military hospital in Adinkerke.

USE Fernand, age 26, born in Sprimont, lieutenant with the 14th Line Regiment, killed in action on October 3 in Oostnieuwkerke.


The monument also commemorates the soldiers from Sprimont who died during the First World War and are not buried here:

DENGIS Oger, age 23, from Sprimont, soldier in the 5th Line Regiment, killed in action at Ramskapelle on October 26, 1914.

DENYS Oscar, no further details known.

DEMANY Henri, age 27, from Poulseur, soldier in the 4th Artillery Regiment, died (cause unknown) in Harzum (Germany) on October 8, 1918.

FAYS Camille, no further details known.

GOFFIN Baudoin, age 21, from Sprimont, sergeant, killed in action at Noordschote on April 9, 1915, and missing since then.

GUERMENT Alexandre, age 31, born in Sprimont, soldier in the army units linked to the Engineers, died probably of Spanish flu on June 20, 1919, in Sprimont.

GUERMANT Cyrille, age 30, born in Sprimont, soldier in the artillery of the fortified position of Liège (A.F.L.), died of probable Spanish flu in captivity on October 22, 1918, in Delitsch (Germany).

HARDY Servais, age 24, from Sprimont, soldier in the 14th Line Regiment, killed in action at the fort of Barchon on August 5, 1914.

MONOR Ely, no further details known.

NIZET Julien, no further details known.

ROMAIN Joseph, no further details known.


Buried from World War II:

BALTHASART Joseph, age 43, born in Beyne-Heusay, soldier with the artillery, killed in action in Neumünster on November 6, 1944.

CLOSE Fernand and Albert, two brothers, members of the resistance, both killed in action on January 18, 1944.

FAYS Jean, resistance fighter, executed with seven others in Grand-Trixhe (Werbomont) on September 7, 1944.

LABOUREUR François, killed in action while serving Belgium on May 22, 1940.

LABOUREUR Joseph, killed in action for Belgium on May 22, 1940.

PONCIN François, age 31, from Sprimont, sergeant with the 31st Line Regiment, killed in action at Passchendaele on May 27, 1940.

THOMAS René, age 24, member of the Armée Secret, resistance movement.
He was shot along with three other resistance fighters on September 6, 1944, near Banneux. A monument was erected in their honor at the site where they were shot. (photo 5)

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Source

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