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23 April 1916 : Charles Fernand Sylvain van Eleghem

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Charles van Eleghem was born in Molenbeek – St.Jean, Brussels on 1 November 1885. He was living in Brussels when he began his military service in 1905. By 1914, Charles was serving as an officer of the reserve when he was mobilised into service on 1st August 1914 and possibly saw some action during the Battle of Halen. In January 1915 , Charles...


26 April 1916: Luit. Arthur Pierre Joseph Ghisain Lupsin

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Arthur Lupsin was born at Furfooz, Namur on 14 September 1890 He was mobilised on 1 August 1914. He saw action at the Battle of Halen on 12 August, and the Battle of the Yser before settling into the static warfare on the Yser front from the winter of 1914 through to 1916. Arthur was killed in action after being fatally shot through the mouth,...