Memorial First World War Tongrinne

War memorial at Tongrinne to commemorate the military and the civilian victims of the First World War.
Soldiers
TOURNEUR Arthur, soldier Fortress Regiment, Suarlée 24 August 1914
MICHAUX Emile, sergeant 9th Line Regiment, Moorslede 14 October 1918
Executed civilians
SCHLIT Desire, victim of the mass execution by the Germans in Tamines on 22 August 1914
PAULUS Roger, executed in Chastre on 25 August 1914
Deported
GILLAIN Fernand , died in deportation at Hof (G) on 18 February 1917.

A second memorial commemorates Maréchal Juin, French commander, who established his headquarters here from May 11 to 15, 1940.

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Source

• Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
• Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge