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Memorial Frans Massy Old Cemetery Hasselt

At the Old Cemetery in Hasselt is a Memorial that commemorates a civilian victim who fell in the First World War.

Memorial for Frans Massy (1881-1918)

On October 7, 1918 the German occupiers hung Frans Massy in the Hasselt prison on the Marterlarenlaan (Martyr lane).

Frans Massy, a hairdresser from Hasselt, was active as part of the spy services of the Allieds during the First World War.

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Source

  • Text: Ricky van Dyck
  • Photos: Ian Paterson
  • Hasel.be