War Memorial Moelingen Cemetery

This monument in the cemetery commemorates the veterans and soldiers or civilians of Moelingen from the First and Second World Wars.

Many of the names on the memorial stones are also listed on the monument in front of the church.

Mentioned separately are the four inhabitants of Moelingen who were executed by the Germans during the 1st days of the war in August 1914. they are also mentioned on the stele on the old town hall of Moelingen.

POUSSET Michel, no further details known.

PUTS Andre, age 66, from Mesch (NL), living in Moelingen and working for the Belgian railroads, executed by the Germans on August 4, 1914 in Visé. He is commemorated separately on the monument at Visé station.

TIMMERS Henri, no further details known.

TIMMERS Toussaint, no further details known.

Also mentioned separately are the inhabitants who lost their lives in World War II;

TOSSINGS Winand, deported to camp Mariendorf in Berlin (D) and died there at the age of 19 years ! on August 4, 1943. Next to the monument is a grave bearing his name. Unknown is whether he was actually buried here or if it is a cenotaph. Photo 5.

ULRICI Jean, veteran 14-18 and deported as a prisoner of war in WWII to camp Altengabouw in Germany. this was a camp for prisoners of war from countries such as Belgium, Britain, France and the Netherlands. Known as Stalag XI-A. (Stalag is an abbreviation for Mannschafsstam- und Straflager.) Jean Ulrici died in the camp on July 25, 1940.

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Source

• Text: Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: B. Valgaeren (1, 2), Ed Lewandowski (3, 4), Ed Lewandowski (5)
• bel-memorial.org