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War Memorial Pamel

The war memorial at the church in Pamel commemorates the fallen of the First World War and the military and civilian casualties of the Second World War.

The names on the monument:

World War I: BORLOO Kamiel, died in Heerlen (N) on 26 October 1918, COBBAERT Kamiel, killed in action in Kaaskerke on 24 July 1915, DE COEN Judoc, killed in Diksmuide on 22 May 1916, DE MOORTEL Pieter Jan, killed in action in Diksmuide on 21 October 1914, ELPERS Gustaaf, killed in action at Lombardsijde on October 3rd, 1914, HEYVAERT Pieter Jan, killed in action in Hansbeke on September 23rd, 1918, NERINCKX Cornelius, killed in action at Mechelen on September 30th, 1914, RANSBEEK Jozef, died in Elsene on November 28th, 1918, VAN COTTHEM Paul, killed in action at Boninne on 23 August 1914, VAN DEN HOUWE Frederic, died in Pamel on 13 December 1918, VAN DEN HOUWE Modest, killed in action at Driegrachten on 23 February 1915, VERBEIREN Jan, killed in action at Linden on 12 September 1914, VEREECKEN Gangericus, killed in Diksmuide on October 21, 1914, WILLEMS Remi, killed in Sint-Jan on August 28, 1918.

WWII:
Killed in action: DE KLERCK Albert, killed in action at Villers-le-Peuplier on 12 May 1940, DE NEEF André, killed in action at Rumbeke on 27 May 1940, DE WEVER Joseph, killed in action at Vroenhowen on 10 May 1940.
Political prisoners: GEEROMS Joseph (Neuengamme, 15 November 1944), DE DUFFELEER Rufin (Neuengamme, 28 January 1945).

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Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge

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