Memorial Place des Martyrs

This monument commemorates the 14 inhabitants of Wandre who were executed at this spot on the night of August 15-16, 1914, without cause. For this reason, they are called martyrs.

Also, 12 houses were set on fire.

The youngest victim was only 19 years old !

In two cases, father and son were executed. This sad fate struck Jacques and Servais Couvelance, and Gilles and Gilles Joseph Lorquet.

BORDOUX Pierre, age 24
COUVELANCE Jacques, age 56
COUVELANCE Servais, 17 years
ETIENNE Remy, 26 years
GEISSEN Arnold, 20 years
LEDUC Mathieu, 35 years
LEENAERTS Jean, 43 years
LEMMENS Barthélémi, 22 years
LORQUET Gilles, 46 years
LORQUET Gilles Joseph, 20 years
LOTTIN Henri, 25 years
MULDERS Guillaume, 29 years
PIROTTE Arnold, 55 years
SMITS Henri, 19 years

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Source

• Text: Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: Ed Lewandowski
• https://bel-memorial.org