War Memorial Ville de Limbourg

Place Léon d'Andrimont, 4830 Limbourg

Belgium Liège Limbourg

This monument commemorates the victims of the First and Second World War.

This is a monument with great symbolism.

Op top of the monument a Waloon rooster is stands upon a German Stahlhelmet as a sign they overcame the invasions of the Germans in both worldwars.

On the four sides of the pillar are the names of victims,

52 men were captured by the Germans during the war as they attempted to join the Belgian army in the Westhoek.

Two men who were captured died in captivity.

MANGUETTE Alix, age 22.

MULKENS François, 40 years.

From the municipality of Limbourg, 235 soldiers were enlisted in the army during World War I, 119 of them as war volunteers and 116 enlisted soldiers.

16 of them died during the war.

Also, to terrorize the population, looting was ordered and 28 houses were set on fire.

Commemorated are:

COLLETTE Émile, civilian murdered by the Germans, no further details known.

DECHAINEUX Nicolas, civilian murdered by the Germans, no further details known.

Madame KAIRIS-STROEDER, civilian murdered by the Germans, no further details known.

RENARD Auguste, civilian murdered by the Germans, no further details known.

BAILLY Jean, age 34, civilian shot by the Germans,.

BERGER Martin, age 21, soldier in the 1st Grenadiers regiment, died as a result of shrapnel on September 15th, 1915 at Kaaskerke (West Flanders).

BODSON Jean, age 23, war volunteer, private, clarion caller with the 19th line regiment, died of his wounds as a result of shrapnel sustained at Lobrug (West Flanders) on June 1st, 1918 and died the same day in the hospital at Hoogstade.

BOSTEN Pierre/ Pieter, age 27, corporal in the 16th line regiment, died as a result of a fatal accident, drowned at Alveringem on June 16th, 1917.

BOURGARD Joseph, age unknown, soldier in the 1st regiment Carabiniers, missing since September 28th, 1918 at Paschendaele (Ypres, West Flanders).

BRAYEUR Jacques, age 18 !, war volunteer, soldier with the 1st regiment Carabiniers, killed on June 2nd, 1918 at Adinkerke (West Flanders), after being hospitalized on May 17, 1918 with gas poisoning and burns (combat gases such as mustard gas (Yperite) were not only lethal when inhaled, the gas also caused burns on the skin. With heavy exposure, the gas passed through clothes and could penetrate to the bone. Even doctors and nursing staff could fall prey to Yperite when undressing soldiers with gas injuries) at the hospital in Adinkerke, he died from the effects of his injuries sustained on June 2nd, 1918.

CLERFAYS Joseph, age 25, war volunteer, private in 6th regiment Jagers on foot, died September 30th, 1918 at Rumbeke (West Flanders).

COLLIGNON Adolphe, age 22, war volunteer, Adjutant at 6th regiment Jagers te voet, died on November 1st, 1918 at Ronsele (East Flanders) at the battle of the Leie.

DAHLEN Louis, age 23, soldier with the 8th line regiment, killed on August 23rd, 1914 at Boninne (Namur).

DELHAVEE Hubert, age 27, soldier with the 12th line regiment, missing ever since 19 or 29th September 1914 at Kapelle-op-den-Bos (Flemish Brabant).

GERKENS Emile, age 33, soldier in the telegraph service, killed in action at Oostnieuwkerke (West Flanders) October 2nd, 1918.

NIEBES Jean, age 26, corporal with the 12th line regiment, killed Sept. 20th, 1914 at Londerzeel, St Jozef, Neeravert.

NYSSEN Auguste, age 21, war volunteer, soldier, died of Spanish flu at Bruges in the hospital of Sint-Michels (West Flanders) on Nov. 17th, 1918, 6 days after the armistice.

RADERMECKER Nicolas, age 24, soldier with the 8th line regiment, killed Sept. 29th, 1918 as a result of shrapnel to the upper body.

RAYP Joseph, war volunteer, private of the 14th line regiment, killed July 11th, 1917 as a result of shrapnel. Died during transport in ambulance.

WASSON Victor, age 26, adjutant in the 1st regiment Hunters on foot, killed in action on October 2nd, 1918 at Roeselare (West Flanders).

WILLEMS Mathieu, age 28, soldier of artillery with the Regiment Fortifiée de Liège (R.F.L.), killed at Angleur on September 1st, 1914.

They are also commemorated on the stele at the old town hall of Limbourg.

Victims of World War II

ANDRE Julien, age unknown, died during deportation to Buchenwald concentration camp.

BEAUJEAN Jean, age 31, died during deportation to concentration camp Gross-Rosen.

BRAGARD Conrad, age unknown, deported as a political prisoner, no further details known.

CALIFICE Walther, age unknown, died during deportation to concentration camp Flossenburg.

GILLET Paul, age 20, Brigadier in the 1st regiment Lanciers, like many other soldiers was released a few months after the end of the combat trade in Belgium. However, he still died in Limbourg from the effects (hardships) suffered during his captivity.

HICK Leopold, age unknown, taken away as a political prisoner, no further details known.

MARTIN Emile, age unknown, deported as a political prisoner, no further details known.

ROSEN J., died during deportation to concentration camp Gross-Rosen.

SEVAR Léon, age 22, deported to Germany and died in Duisburg on October 20, 1944.

Madame BOLAND H., no further details known.

Madame vve ORTMANS F, no further details known.

SCHOONBROODT T., no further details known.

Madame SEVRIN M., no further details known.

TALMAS P., no further details known.

Mademoiselle PAUQUET Angèle, no further details known.

Madame SCHRIVEL J., no further details known.

Madame VOSS E., no further details known.

Also, 27 residents were forced to work in Germany.