Commemorative Plate First World War Gerpinnes

The commemorative plaque on the facade of the church in Gerpinnes commemorates the military and civilian victims of the First World War.
The names on the monument:
Soldiers
MENGEOT Alfred, soldier 9th Line, Neupré (Liège) 5 August 1914
BOCKOLTZ Léon, soldier 2nd Carabiniers, Zuidschote 26 April 1915
LEBON Gaston, soldier 2nd Chasseurs, Boezinge 29 July 1917
DANCART Armand, soldier Engineers, Sint-Joris (Nieuwpoort) 12 March 1918
GENARD Emile, soldier Engineers, Bikschote 21 August 1918
FRANCOIS Lucien, brigadier 4th Artillery, Diksmuide 14 September 1918
VAN BRUSSEL Georges, soldier 3rd Carabiniers, Westrozebeke 29 September 1918
CARAMIN Joseph, soldier 4th Chasseurs, Dieppe (F) 8 November 1918
THIEBAUT Alfred, soldier Transport Corps, Guemps (F), 22 January 1918
JACQUES Ernest
Civilians
Abbot DRUET Eugène, priest in Acoz
BOURBOUSE Archange
BOURBOUSE Joseph
They are civilians who were victims of the German atrocities committed in August 1914.

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Source

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