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War Memorial Ghlin

The war memorial at the church in Ghlin commemorates the military and civilian casualties of the First World War.

Bust of King Albert I, commander in chief of the Belgian army in the First World War.

Belgian soldiers
CARMON Léon, Halen 12 August 1914; VANDENHOVE Jules, Rotselaar 12 September 1914; DESTRAIT Maurice, Sint-Katelijne-Waver 1 October 1914; VISEE Alfred, Pervijze 24 October 1914; WILLOCQ Charles, Fontgombault (F) 4 November 1915; VANDAM Jules, Le Havre (F) 24 May 1916; VAILLANT Alfred, Katwijk (N) 12 October 1916; DRUART Leon, Hoogstade 10 February 1917; NICOLAES Georges, Veurne April 23, 1917; MICHEL Gustave, Merkem April 17, 1918; ROUSSEAU Charles, Staden September 29, 1918; BLONDIAU Georges, Stadenberg, September 30, 1918; HAUTER Maurice, Alençon (F) 7 October 1918; RIGAUMONT Joseph, Ghlin Feb. 11, 1919; CAPRON Adelson, Ghlin 18 March 1919.

Belgian deportees and civilians
VANDENDAEL Vital, Munster (D) 23 May 1917; DUVEAU Celestin, Munster (D) 23 May 1917 ; RIVIERE Pierre, Ghlin February 18, 1918 ; CLAUS Auguste, Sedan 18 February 1918 ; LEFEVRE Charles, Ghlin Sept. 25, 1918; FLAMENT Jules, Ghlin Nov. 10, 1918; DUFOUR Emile, Ghlin 10 Nov 1918; DRUART Edouard, Ghlin 10 November 1918.

French soldiers
AULICHON Paul; MAYEUR Louis; DERONSAUX Paul

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Source

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

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