War Memorial Burst

War Memorial near the church of Burst to commemorate the military and the civilian victims of the First and the Second World War.

First World War
Military casualties: DE BACKER ADOLF, Veurne 10 May 1915; MERTENS Frans, Reninge 14 August 1916; SCHOUPPE Gustaaf, Le Cateau March 27, 1917; VETTENBURG Frederic, Adinkerke September 21, 1918; THE KNIJF Leonard, Moorslede October 4, 1918.
Claimed: DE SMET André, Busendorf (D) August 7, 1917; DE MEERLEER Leopold, Soltau (D) October 25, 1918.

WWII
Civilians: CASTELAIN Prudence, Mechelen 2 June 1940; THE MEERLEER Maria, Burst January 23, 1945.

A new plaque was added to the war memorial in 2021:
" 1940 – 1945
To our fallen soldier
Maurice MENSCHAERT
+ In the field 29-11-1939 "

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Source

• Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge + Marie-Christine Vinck
• Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck (1, 2), Luc van Waeyenberge (3, 4)