Belgian War Graves Executed Civilians Baelen

There is a monument and mass grave in the Baelen cemetery. It commemorates 12 civilians and 1 soldier from Baelen.

PAUQUET-SCHILS Veuve, age 52, farmer's wife, executed together with her son Pierre and daughter Barbe on August 8th, 1914 by the Germans on the 4th day of World War I during the German advance to Liège.

PAUQUET Pierre, age 31, farmer, son of Pauquet-Schils Veuve.

PAUQUET Barbe, age 24, farmer's wife, daughter of Pauquet-Schils Veuve.

KLEYNEN Lambert, no further details found.

JANCLAES Pierre Joseph, age 20, soldier with the 6th line regiment, killed on September 12th, 1914 at Wilsele (Flemish Brabant), and buried in the cemetery military cemetery of Veltem-Beisem (Flemish Brabant).

DAT Jean, age 35, carpenter, shot during the passage of the German army in front of his house on August 8th, 1914.

FOERSTER Joseph, age 45, laborer, shot during the passage of the German army on August 9th, 1914.

RUELLE Barthelemi, age 30, stonemason, shot during the passage of the German army on August 9th, 1914.

BLAISE Michel, age 41, customs officer, shot during the passage of the German army on August 9th, 1914.

DEMOULIN François, age 69, retired, shot during the passage of the German army on August 9th, 1914.

YVENS Jeanne, age 13 !, shot during the passage of the German army on August 9th, 1914.

MACKENZIE, age unknown, shot during the passage of the German army on August 9th, 1914.

CORMACK, age unknown, shot during the passage of the German army on August 9th, 1914.