Memorial Defenders Fort Battice

This memorial plaque commemorates the Belgian soldiers of the Regiment de Fortresse de Liège (RFL) of Fort Battice who died during the siege in May 1940, later died of wounds sustained at the fort, or died in captivity.

The youngest soldier from Fort Battice to die was soldier WAROLUS Freddy from Verviers. He died at the age of 18 during the aerial bombardment of the fort. The oldest was Major BOVY Hubert, the commander of the fort, who died at the age of 43 from a heartattack during the attack on May 10, 1940.

BAGUETTE Corneille, age 22, from Thimister, soldier with the RFL at Fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

BARRÉ Raymond, age 21 !, from Battice, guard at the RFL at fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

BEAUMONT Léon, age 31, from Nandrin, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

BEBRONNE François, age 24, from Petit-Rechain, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

BONVOISIN Albert, age 20, from Verviers, brigadier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed in the attack on observation post MM305 at Manaihant.

BOVY Hubert, age 43, from Liège, major with the RFL at fort Battice, commander of fort Battice, died of heart attack on 1st day of the war, May 10, 1940 at Battice.

BRAYEUR Nicolas, age 22, from Herver, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

BURTON René, age 23, from Thimister, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed during an attack on bunker MN29 at Chaneux on May 17, 1940.

CABAY Guillaume, age 22, from Battice, guard at the RFL at fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

DELCOMMUNE Albert, age 22, from Battice, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

DELTOUR Jules, age 22, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed in the attack on observation post MM305 at Manaihant.

DELTOUR François, age 22, from Battice, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

DORMAL François, age 22, from Flémalle-Haute, first sergeant at the RFL at fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

FAFRA Jean, age 35, from Cheratte, soldier with the RFL at Fort Battice, killed during aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

GOBLET Joseph, age 19, from Thimister, soldier with the RFL at Fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

HARDY Nicolas, age 23, from Xhendelesse, guard at the RFL at fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

JONNEN Nicolas, age 21, from Verviers, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

KAIVERS Louis, age 39, from Herve, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, wounded during patrol on May 10, 1940, died of wounds on May 11, 1940 at fort Battice.

PELSSER Albert, age 22, from Aubel, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed during aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

PIRENNE Alphonse, age 21, from Aubel, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

PITERS Alphonsse, age 18, from Andrimont, soldier with the RFL at Battice, killed in the aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

PLUNUS Antoine, age 19, from Nessonvaux, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed in action on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

REMY François, age 23, from Herve, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed as a prisoner of war at Aachen on July 4, 1940.

SCHENTZER Jean, aged 27, from Andrimont, soldier with the RFL at Battice, killed in the aerial bombardment of the fort on 21 May 1940 at Battice

SERVAIS Céleste, 26 years old, from Seraing, guard of the RFL at fort Battice, killed on May 17, 1940 at Charneux in the blowing up of one of the two access doors to bunker MN29.

SUZANNE Charles, age 19, from Dison, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed during aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

TAILLEUR Laurent, age 19, from Andrimont, soldier with the RFL at Fort Battice, killed in the aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

BENSELIN Jules, age 27, from Paris, soldier with the RFL at Fort Battice, killed as a prisoner of war in Pillau (D) on January 26, 1945 by an explosion in a bomb shelter.

BILLEN Raymond, age 28, from Battice, soldier with the Armée Secret, died in Mauthausen concentration camp (AT) on March 25, 1945.

BOFFENRATH Victor, age 21, from Paris (D) soldier with the RFL at Fort Battice, killed as a prisoner of war at Aachen (D) on May 21, 1940. Three days before his 22nd birthday.

BROUWIER Albert, age 20, from Jalhay, soldier with the RFL at Fort Battice, killed as a prisoner of war on September 16, 1941 at Ebenrode (D).

CADIAT Alphonse, age 24, from Limbourg, soldier with the RFL at Fort Battice, killed as a prisoner of war on March 2, 1945, however unknown where.

CLOSSET no details known

CORTEIL Fernand, age 24, from Verviers, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed in action 2 days before his 25th birthday on February 19, 1945 at Schlawe (Poland).

COUMONT no further details known.

DANDRIFOSSE Hubert, age 21, from Verviers, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, wounded in the attack on the fort and taken to a military hospital in Aachen (D) and died there of his wounds on May 22, 1940.

DELREUE Albert, age 20, from Battice, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

DEMEURE Michel, age 22, from Dison, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed as a prisoner of war on March 31, 1943 at Petersdorf über Wehlau (D).

DEMONCEAU, no further details known.

DENOEL Jean, age 29, from Roclenge-sur-Geer, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed as a prisoner of war on August 13, 1944 at Hallendorf (D).

DÉSIRANT no details known.

DOUTTRELEPONT, no details known.

EVRARD René, age 31, from Esneux, soldier with the RFL at Fort Battice, killed in aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.

FRANCK Albert, age 26, from Battice, soldier with the RFL at Fort Battice, killed as a prisoner of war on September 1, 1943 at Stablack (D) now Dolgurokowo (RU).

HENRARD no details known

LIVIN Robert, age 25, from Ransart, brigadier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed as a prisoner of war on July 30, 1941 at Langenbielau (D).

MARÉCHAL Armand, age 26, from Dison, soldier with the RFL at Fort Battice, killed in action on April 11, 1945 at Bisbebjerg (DK).

MERTENS Hubert, age 21, from Schaerbeek, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, wounded by his own fire during a patrol on May 10, 1940 near bunker MN29 at Charneux and died of his wounds in the bunker on May 13, 1940

MICHEL Lucien, age 20, from Dison, sentry in the RFL at Fort Battice, wounded in the attack on the fort, died of his wounds in the military hospital at Aachen (D) on June 3, 1940.

NOKIN Alphonse, age 25, from Verviers, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed as a prisoner of war on February 5, 1945 at Kraftshagen (D).

OLIVIER Arnold 29 years old, from Liège, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed in action on May 11, 1940 at Alleur. 2 days after his 29th birthday.

POFFE Jean, age 22, from Verviers, soldier with the RFL at Fort Battice, killed in action on July 8, 1941 at Stablack (D) now Dolgurokowo (RU).

PONTUS Jean, age 26, from Battice, guard of the RFL at fort Battice, killed in action on August 28, 1943 at Stablack (D) now Dolgurokowo (RU).

SLUYSMANS Leon, age 24, from Fléron, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed as a prisoner of war on March 22, 1941 at Rosenberg (D).

VANDERGHEN, no details known.

VLIES Fernand, age 34, from Liège, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed as a prisoner of war on November 20, 1944 at now Stablack (D) Dolgurokowo (RU).

WAROLUS Freddy, age 18 !, from Verviers, soldier with the RFL at fort Battice, killed during aerial bombardment of the fort on May 21, 1940 at Battice.