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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...
21 April 1916: Louis Cloosstermans
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Louis was born at Scherpenheuvel, Flemish Brabant, on 21 June 1896. He was still living in his town of birth at the time of the German invasion in August 1914. After escaping to France as a refugee, he volunteered for service in the Belgian Army for the duration of the war in early 1915 and served on the Yser Front (specifically Nieupoort, Drie...