Belgian War Graves Milmort (Herstal)

At the municipal cemetery near St. Hubert's Church in Milmort there are two World War I wargraves.

Both men were born in the same year, and it is not impossible that they attended the same elementary school in the village. Whereas René Stassart died at the beginning of the 1st World War, his fellow townsman Armand Hermesse died four years later at the end of the 1st World War. They are burried next to eachother.

HERMESSE Armand, age 25, Lieutenant in the 14th Line Regiment, died on October 3rd, 1918 in the hospital of Hoogstade (West Flanders) as a result of 2 bullets in his leg. After the war he was buried in 1920 in his hometown of Milmort

STASSART René, age 20, soldier in the 14th line regiment. he was first deployed near the Fort of Barchon, after the fort fell and he withdrew with the troops he was again deployed at Aerschot and later at the battle of Haacht (between Brussels and Antwerp), where he was wounded on his arm on September 12th, 1914. His arm had to be amputated, after which he died of the effects on September 16th, 1914. Among his comrades he was much loved for his fearless courage. He was first buried in Antwerp. After the war, he was reburied in his hometown of Milmort on Oct. 2nd, 1921.

Both men were awarded the War Cross and the Order of Leopold. Armand Hermesse also received the Yser Medal.

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