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Memorial War Victims Bellefontaine

On the façade, to the right of the church door, hangs a plaque commemorating the victims of the two world wars.

"Tribute from the residents of Bellefontaine to the heroes of the two wars
1914-1918
1940-1945

1914 Died for the fatherland 1918
DURY Alfred: 28 years old, 13th line, died in Keyen on 10/19/1914
DION Jean: 22 years old, 10th line, died in Adinkerke on 10/30/1914
GRANDJEAN Leon: 24 years old, 12th line, died in Sadenberg 9/29/1918
Rest in peace

1914-1918 Fighters 1940-1945
1914-1918: ARNOULD Alphonse - DOUDOUX Adonis - DURY Jean-Baptiste - DURY Leon - MARTIN Arthur - ROBIN Eugène
1940-1945: L’ABBE Doudoux - L’ABBE Leonet - ARNOULD Omer - DION Emile - JACQUEMIN Ghislain - JACQUEMIN Edmond - MONIN Camille - PETIT Arsène - PETIT Fernand - PETIT Maurice - VILLEVAL Emile

1914-1918 Civilians in captivity 1940-1945
1914-1918: PARIEUX René (3 years) - PIRAUX Alphonse (1 year) - ROBIN Alfred (2 months) - GRANDJEAN Alphonse (1 month) - GRANDJEAN Jules (1 month) - GRANDJEAN Louis (1 month)
1940-1945: L’ABBE Grandjean (died in captivity) - MONIN Leon (died in captivity) - GRANDJEAN Marie

Prisoners of war 1940-1945
1940-1945: ARNOULD Theophyle - DION Paul - ISTACE Albert - JACQUEMIN Gaston - MONIN Omer - VILLEVAL Albert - VILLEVAL Camille "

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Source

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

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