Monument aux Morts - Hames-Boucres, France
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[EN] War memorial in honor of soldiers who died in 1914/1918 [FR] Monument aux morts en l'honneur des soldats morts en 1914/1918
Waymark Code: WM120Y5
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 01/27/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
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The war memorial is located in the municipal cemetery, behind the church, it represents a truncated column in memory of all those who have had their lives cut short.

"Text of the epitaph:

To the children of Hames Boucres who died for France

Those who piously died for the Fatherland have the right to have the crowd come and pray. Between the most beautiful names their name is the most beautiful All glory near them passes and falls short. And as a mother would do The voice of an entire people cradles them in their tomb (V. Hugo)

Monument offered by Mr. Robert Smith, Mayor and Mrs. Smith In memory of their son Robert who died at the Battle of Guise on August 30, 1914

The dead:

1 BALL Armand Théophile 2 BARRON Émile Eugène Louis 3 BARRON Léon Joseph Louis 4 BARRON René Auguste Théodore 5 BERLY Ovide Théophile 6 BOULANGER Ovide Lucien 7 BOTTLE Pierre Jules Émile 8 BRAURE Eugène Ernest Frédéric 9 BRIEZ Alphonse 10 BRIEZ Léon Gustave Émile 11 DANDRES Émile Léon Charles Joseph 12 DANDRES Léon Joseph Émile 13 DELATTRE Victor Arthur Léonie 14 DROUETTE Joseph Louis Antoine 15 DUFOSSÉ Clément Paul 16 DUFOSSÉ Joseph Jules Isidore 17 GOUDAL Jules Jean Baptiste Louis 18 JACOB Flory 19 LANNEZ Paul Pierre Auguste 20 LEFEBVRE Désiré Louis 21 LEMAITRE Alphonse Louis Gaston 22 MAHAUT Ernest Auguste Joseph Victor 23 MAHAUT Hector Joseph Victor 24 PIERRU Jules Albert Clément 25 ROUSSEAU Fortuné René 26 ROUSSEAU Parfait François 27 ROUX Eugène Auguste 28 SMITH Robert Thomas Jules 29 TIERTANT François Jules "

Sources : The Monument

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Le monument aux morts est situé dans le cimetière communal, derrière l'église, il représente une colonne tronquée en mémoire de tous ceux qui ont eu une vie écourtée.

" Texte de l'épitaphe :

Aux enfants de Hames Boucres morts pour la France

Ceux qui pieusement sont morts pour la Patrie ont droit qu'à leur cercueil la foule vienne et prie. Entre les plus beaux noms leur nom est le plus beau Toute gloire auprès d'eux passe et tombe éphémère. Et comme ferait une mère La voix d’un peuple entier les berce en leur tombeau (V. Hugo)

Monument offert par M. Robert Smith, maire et Mme Smith En souvenir de leur fils Robert mort à la bataille de Guise le 30 août 1914

Les morts:

1 BALLE Armand Théophile 2 BARRON Émile Eugène Louis 3 BARRON Léon Joseph Louis 4 BARRON René Auguste Théodore 5 BERLY Ovide Théophile 6 BOULANGER Ovide Lucien 7 BOUTOILLE Pierre Jules Émile 8 BRAURE Eugène Ernest Frédéric 9 BRIEZ Alphonse 10 BRIEZ Léon Gustave Émile 11 DANDRES Émile Léon Charles Joseph 12 DANDRES Léon Joseph Émile 13 DELATTRE Victor Arthur Léonie 14 DROUETTE Joseph Louis Antoine 15 DUFOSSÉ Clément Paul 16 DUFOSSÉ Joseph Jules Isidore 17 GOUDAL Jules Jean Baptiste Louis 18 JACOB Flory 19 LANNEZ Paul Pierre Auguste 20 LEFEBVRE Désiré Louis 21 LEMAITRE Alphonse Louis Gaston 22 MAHAUT Ernest Auguste Joseph Victor 23 MAHAUT Hector Joseph Victor 24 PIERRU Jules Albert Clément 25 ROUSSEAU Fortuné René 26 ROUSSEAU Parfait François 27 ROUX Eugène Auguste 28 SMITH Robert Thomas Jules 29 TIERTANT François Jules "

Sources : Le Monument

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1920

Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Hames-Boucres Town-Hall

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
Rue de l'église
Cimetière communal
Hames-Boucres, Pas-de-Calais France
62340


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