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War Memorial Abele

The monument to the victims of both wars is located at the Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Immaculate-Receipt Church.
Abele is a border village, so all inscriptions are in both Dutch and French.

At the front of the plinth:
"To his heroes
1914 - 1918 "

On the sides are the names of the fighters (17) and the other side the killed civilians (10).

After the 2nd world war a plate was added at the bottom:
1940 ABEELE 1945
To his war victims ", followed by 10 names.

Below a white picture:
"To my beloved brother, dead but not forgotten
H.W. - R.I.P..

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Source

  • Text: Marie-Christine Vinck
  • Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck