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Memorial stone 14-18 old town hall Lillle

In the entrance hall of the old town hall of Lille hangs a white marble memorial stone to those who died and fought for'the fatherland
At the top are the names of the 3 soldiers killed in World War I:
Jacobs D.
Van de Gender J.
Van den Broeck J.
Below are the names in alphabetical order of the 28 soldiers from Lille who survived the war:
Adriaenssen J. Renders A.
Copmans F. Sas A.
Diels J. Sas K.
Dockx F. Stickers V.
Geentjens A. Thijs F.
Geysen J. Van de Gender K.
Janssens H. Van den Broeck F.
Kaers F. Van de Velden A.
Leysen A. Van Echelpoel F.
Martens A. Van Genechten F.
Matheussen J. Verboven K.
Matheussen M. Vervoort J.
Nuyts L. Willems K.
Pluym P. Wouters L.

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Source

  • Text: Jhonny Bastiaensen
  • Photos: Jhonny Bastiaensen
  • Heemkundige kring - Norbert de Vrijter - Lille - jaarboek 2017 - Nico Paepen, André Pluym