Memorials Saint Elisabeth Church

Rue Blomont, 4651 Bruyères (Herve)

Belgium Liège Bruyères (Herve)

Attached to the church of Sainte Élisabeth in Bruyères is a memorial for the soldiers who died in both World Wars from the village of Bruyères.

Commemorated are the fallen from the 1st World War

STROUVEN Nicolas, age 19, private of the 14th lineregiment, executed for unknown reasons by the German army on August 6th, 1914, on the 3rd day of the invasion of Belgium.

SCHMETZ Corneille, age 23, soldier with the 7th lineregiment, killed in action on May 17th, 1916, no further details known.

JULEMONT Henri, age 19 !, warvolunteer, sergeant with the 12th lineregiment, killed in action on the battlefield on July 16th, 1916.

LAMBERT, no further details known

LAMARCHE, no further details known

And from the 2nd World War

THOUMSIN Leon, age 24, private in the 25th lineregiment, killed in action on May 24th, 1940.

JORIS Lambert, age 23, adjutant with the 1st lineregiment, killed in action on May 24th, 1940.

LONNEUX Victor, age 37, civilian casualty, no further details known.

SERVAIS Jean, age 28, private with the 2nd company of cyclists, killed May 26th, 1940.

BONY-TIXHON, no further details known

MATHONET Jean-Pierre, died for the fatherland, no further details known.