Former Belgian War Cemetery Kanne

On May 10th, 1940, the German army wanted to capture the bridges over the Albert Canal (near Maastricht). Fierce opposition from Belgian Grenadiers managed to blow up the bridge by order of the commander of Fort Eben-Emael in the morning of May 10th, 1940, before it could be captured.

The fallen Belgian Grenadiers were buried near the bridge in this small war cemetery. Some of the victims were reburied by the family, then the last remains were transferred to Veldwezelt in 1974. It was the first military cemetery in the area, inaugurated on May 10, 1946.

The former cemetery has been preserved as a monument.

Among the fallen on May 10, 1940, were Maurice Gregoire, the Captain (commander) and Maurice Levaque, Major with the 2nd Regiment Grenadiers.

Also amongst the fallen were; Baron Arnold de Woelmont, Sergeant with the 2nd Battalion, Count Emmanuel de Beauffort, Sergeant with the 1st Battalion and Knight Xavier de Theux de Meylandt et Montjardin, Adjutant with the 2nd Regiment.

The names on the crosses;

ARNOULD Jules, age 27, from Franchimont, soldier with the 2nd Grenadiers regiment, killed May 10, 1940 at Kanne, reburied July 1940 at Franchimont,

BEAUDOT Constant, 37 years old, from Etterbeek, Adjutant with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 29 June 1940 at Etterbeek.

BEKCERS Joseph, age 24, from Maasmechelen, soldier with the 2nd Grenadiers regiment, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 9 November 1940 at Jette.

BERNIER Arsene, age 27, from Tubize, soldier with the 8th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 1 July 1940 at Tubize.

BILLIET Robert, 26 years old, from Schaarbeek, soldier with the 6th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Schaarbeek.

BLOCK Louis, age 25, from Lochristie, soldier of the 2nd Grenadiers regiment, killed in action on 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 17 August 1946 at Lochristi.

BOES Lambert, age 28, from Vorst, soldier with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 23 June 1940 at Vorst.

BOEY Joseph, age 27, from Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, soldier with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 7 September 1940 at Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe.

BOIRET Victor, no details known

BOMAL Joseph, age 24, from Fayt-lez-Manage, soldier with the 8th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 24 December 1940 at Bois-d'Haine.

BOMHALS Robert, 29 years old, from Anderlecht, sergeant with the 8th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.

BRAIBANT Etienne, 29 years old, from Andenne, Lieutenant with the 8th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied at Andenne.

BREDAEL Raymond, age 26, from Brussels, soldier with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 29 June 1940 at Evere.

BRIT Welch, no further information known

BRIT Bellis, no details known

BRIT Jachel, no details known

BURM Hendrik, 27 years old, from Temse, sergeant with the 2nd Grenadiers Regiment, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 2 September 1947 at Temse.

CALLEBAUT Albert, 25 years old, from Aalst, soldier of the 14th company of the 4th battalion, killed in action on 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 12 May 1946 at Aalst.

CAUDELIER Victor, age 24, from Wihéries, soldier with the 6th company of the 2nd battalion, killed in action 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied at Hantes-Wihéries.

CHRISPEELS Etienne, age 26, from Sint-Truiden, soldier with the 6th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 22 October 1946 at Vorst.

CLOSSET Etienne, age 26, from Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, soldier with the 8th company of the 2nd battalion, killed May 10, 1940 at Kanne, reburied July 1, 1940 at Sint-Jans-Molenbeek.

CRAUWELS Pieter/Pierre, age 30, from Lanaken, soldier with the Limburg frontier cyclists, killed 10 May 1940 at Vroenhoven, initially buried in Maastricht 28 May 1940, reburied 26 December 1953 at Kanne.

CRAUWELS Leon, no further data known, there is another CRAUWELS Leon buried at Kanne, but he was killed on March 14, 1945.

DE BEAUFFORT Emmanuel, Count, age 28, from Brussels, sergeant with the 2nd company of the 1st battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Ixelles.

DE BRABANTER Alfons, 26 years old, from Anderlecht, soldier with the 2nd Grenadiers Regiment, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 6 July 1940 at Anderlecht.

DE CLERCQ Raymond, age 26, from Saint-Gilles, soldier with the 5th Company of the 2nd Battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 14 October 1940 at Saint-Gilles.

DE DECKER Lucien, 27 years old, from Vorst, soldier of the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed in action 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 10 November 1949 at Vorst.

DE DRYVER August, age 28, from Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, soldier with the 14th company of the 4th battalion, killed on 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Veldwezelt.

de THEUX DE MEYLANDT ET MONTJARDIN Xavier, Knight, age 30, from Ixelles, Adjutant with the 2nd Grenadier Regiment, killed May 10, 1940 at Kanne, reburied at Moustier.

DE WOELMONT Arnold, Baron, age 26, from Schaarbeek, Sergeant with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 1940 at Evere.

DE WOELMONT Godefroy, no details known.

DE WOLF Louis, age 27, from Vorst, soldier in the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 19 June 1940 at Vorst.

DELBLIQUY Jules, age 25, from Ollignies, soldier with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed in action on 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied at Ollignies.

DEFOSSEZ Raymond, age 28, from Wamuel, soldier with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 9 July 1940 at Wasmuel.

DETRE Auguste, age 25, from Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, soldier with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.

DEVENTER Jozef, 34 years old, from Leers-Nord, soldier with the 2nd Regiment Grenadiers, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied at Leers-Nord.

DUMON Renaat, age 25, from Bruges, soldier of the 13th company of the 4th battalion, killed in action 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 10 October 1940 at Bruges.

DUPONT Ernest, age 32, from Tubize, soldier in the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed May 10, 1940 at Kanne, reburied at Watermael-Boitsfort.

EVRARD René, 27 years old, from Verviers, guard at the garrison of fort Liege, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 27 October 1940 at Ensival.

EVRARD Jean, age 25, from Schaarbeek, soldier in the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Veldwezelt.

FOCKEDEY Albrecht, age 24, from Bruges, corporal of the 13th company of the 4th battalion, killed on 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 10 October 1940 at Bruges.

GEUKENS Josef, age 21, from Meerhout, corporal of the 11th linieregiment, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 3 July 1940 at Meerhout.

GEVAERT Philogene, 24 years old, from Brussels, soldier of the 13th company of the 4th battalion, killed in action 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Veldwezelt.

GHENNE Jules, age 25, from Brussels, corporal of the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 31 August 1946 in Brussels.

GHIGNY Arthur, age 27, from Schaarbeek, soldier with the 6th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 26 June 1940 at Schaarbeek.

GILMANT Alexandre, age 26, from Givry, soldier with the 1st Grenadiers Regiment, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied at Flamierge, Givry.

GOBERT Alexandre, 26 years old, from Bouvignies, soldier with the 2nd Grenadiers Regiment, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Veldwezelt.

GODART Maurice, age 24, from Quaregnon, soldier of the 2nd Grenadiers Regiment, killed in action 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 17 November 1946 at Quaregnon.

GOREZ Fernand, age 24, from Hellebecq, soldier in the 5th Company of the 2nd Battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied at Hellebecq.

GOSSET Desire, 26 years old, from Groot-Bijgaarden, soldier of the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed in action on 10th May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 25 October 1956 at Groot-Bijgaarden.

GREGOIRE Maurice, 38 years old, from Liège, captain (commander) of the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 27 June 1940 at Glain. found

GUYOT Leon, age 32, from Leval-Trahegnies, soldier with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 15 October 1947 at Leval-Trahhegnies.

HAMENDE François, age 22, from Ans, soldier with the garrison (R.F.L.) of fort Eben-Emael, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 24 October 1940 at Ans. found

HENRARD Julien, age 25, from Ixelles, soldier with the 2nd Grenadiers regiment, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Ixelles.

HOUDART Louis, age 32, from Pâturages, corporal in the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed May 10, 1940 at Kanne, reburied July 7, 1940 at Pâturages.

JACOBS, no details known

JONARD Maurice, age 27, from Schaarbeek, soldier with the 6th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied at Sainte-Cécile.

KETELBANT Robert, age 26, from Uccle, soldier with the 6th company of the 2nd regiment, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 3 July 1940 at Uccle.

LACROIX Eduard, age 24, from Braine-l'Alleud, soldier in the 7th company of the 2nd regiment, killed in action on 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Braine-l'Alleud.

LARDAUX Theopole, no details known

LECLERCQ Marcel, age 25, from Vorst, soldier in the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 12 October 1940 at Vorst.

LEGRAND Oscar, 26 years old, from Gent, soldier of the 13th company of the 4th battalion, killed in action 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 7 October 1974 at Veldwezelt.

LELEUX Auguste, age 25, from Vorst, soldier with the 7th company of the 2nd battalion, killed in action on 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 9 November 1940 at Vorst.

LEVAQUE Maurice, aged 45, from Brussels, major with the 2nd Regiment Grenadiers, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 28 November 1940 at Brussels.

LIMAGE Fernand, aged 28, from Uccle, corporal in the 2nd Regiment Grenadiers, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 29 June 1940 at Uccle.

LONNEVILLE Leopold, age 24, from Tourcoing (F), soldier in the 8th Company of the 2nd Battalion, reburied at Tourcoing.

LUYCKX Julian, age 25, from Schaarbeek, soldier with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 15 June 1940 at Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe.

MAECK Andre, age 25, from Elsene, soldier with the 8th company of the 2nd battalion, reburied 7 October 1974 Veldwezelt.

MAES Henri, age 24, from Etterbeek, corporal in the 7th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 28 June 1940 at Etterbeek.

MARTENS Prosper, age 28, from De Pinte, corporal of the 2nd Regiment Grenadiers, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Veldwezelt.

MARTIN Marcel, age 33, from Couillet, soldier with the 5th Company of the 2nd Battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 21 November 1940 at Châtelet.

MASURE Gaston, 26 years old, killed one day before his 27th birthday, from Anderlecht, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, soldier with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, reburied 8 July 1940 at Anderlecht.

MAYEUR Leon, age 25, from Watermael-Boitsfort, soldier with the 2nd Regiment Grenadiers, killed May 10, 1940 at Kanne, reburied June 7, 1946 at Watermael-Boitsfort.

MEES François, 26 years old, from Ottignies, soldier in the 5th Company of the 2nd Battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Ottignies.

MEUNIER Roger, age 26, from Fayt-lez-Manage, soldier with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 14 October 1940 at Fay-lez-Manage.

MICHIELS Joseph, age 25, from Ixelles, soldier in the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Ixelles.

NEUCKERMANS Frans, 23 years old, from Essene, soldier of the 13th company of the 4th battalion, killed in action 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied at Veldwezelt.

ORY Albert, age 28, from Flémalle-Haute, corporal of the 8th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 30 June 1940 at Flémalle-Haute.

PLISSART Andre, age 27, from Etterbeek, sergeant with the 8th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Veldwezelt.

PONCELET François, age 27, from Brussels, soldier with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 28 June 1940 in Brussels.

PORREKENS Julien, age 27, from Brussels, soldier in the 5th Company of the 2nd Battalion, killed May 10, 1940 at Kanne, reburied September 7, 1940 in Brussels.

RENDER M., no further details known

ROMNEE Franz, age 44, from Marcinelle, soldier with the 6th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 21 October 1940 at Dampremy.

SCHAMPELAERE Joseph, age 25, from Brussels, soldier with the 6th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 28 June 1940 in Brussels.

SCHEERS Alfred, age 24, from Hamme-Mille, soldier in the 8th company of the 2nd battalion, reburied in Veldwezelt.

SPITTAELS Joseph, 27 years old, from Schaarbeek, soldier of the 6th company of the 2nd battalion, killed in action 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 13 October 1947 at Schaarbeek.

STASSE Fernand, 26 years old, from Mazée, corporal with the Genie, reburied 2 October 1940 at Hingeon.

STERCKX Louis, age 25, from Holsbeek, corporal in the 14th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Holsbeek.

STOFFENS Leo, name on the grave is incorrect, concerns STEFFENS Leon, 31 years old, from Kelmis, sergeant with the Regiment Caribiniers, with a company (drawn) guns of 47 mm, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 20 January 1948 at Kelmis.

SURMONT Joseph, age 25, from Emelgem, soldier with the 15th company of the 2nd battalion, fallen 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 13 July 1946 at Emelgem.

TILLMANNS Andre, age 27, from Anderlecht, soldier with the 7th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 28 June 1940 at Ixelles.

UYTDENHOVEN Rene, age 26, from Soignies, soldier with the 2nd battalion, reburied in Soignies.

VAN DAMME Joseph, 18 years old, from Brussels, corporal of the 8th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 27 September 1940 at Seilles.

VAN DRIESSCHE Oscar, age 26, from Drogenbos, soldier with the 14th company of the 4th battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Drogenbos.

VAN GUDSENHOVEN, name incorrectly entered on grave, concerns GODSENHOVEN Guy, from Paris, age 31, soldier with the 2nd Regiment Grenadiers, killed 10 May 1940 at Eben-Emael, reburied 10 March 1949 at Pantin, Seine-Saint-Denis (F).

VAN HERKEN Jean, 26 years old, from Brussels, soldier in the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied in Brussels.

VAN KLEMPUT Marcel, age 25, from Ixelles, soldier with the 8th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 3 July 1940 at Ixelles.

VANDRIES Antoine, age 25, from Ixelles, soldier with 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 28 June 1940 at Sint-Jans-Molenbeek.

VANDROMME Lucien, age 26, from Auderghem, soldier with 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 26 June 1940 at Auderghem.

VERMELEN Edouard, 26 years old, from Ruisbroek, corporal of the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, unknown where he was reburied.

VOLKAERTS François, age 26, from Schaarbeek, soldier with the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 21 June 1940 at Schaarbeek.

WACHTEL Alphonse, 26 years old, from Vorst, soldier with the 5th company of the 2nd battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, reburied 1 July 1940 at Vorst.

WALBRECQ Emile, age 25, from Thuin, soldier with the 3rd company of the 21st battalion, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, unknown where he was reburied.

WILLEMS Rene, 26 years old, from Anderlecht, soldier, killed 10 May 1940 at Kanne, unknown where he was reburied.