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Archives of the Royal Military Museum 

Documentation Centre 
Parc du Cinquantenaire 3
1000 Brussels
E-mail : cdoc.klm-mra@warheritage.be   
Website: www.warheritage.be

Cemetery details

Where?
Rue Bois-la-Dame, 4020 Wandre
 
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History

4 August 1914: Belgium can no longer escape armed conflict. German troops cross the Belgian border and, for the first time in more than a century, the country is once again in the throes of war. Liège is in the vanguard and puts up fierce resistance. Heavy fighting takes place on the heights around the city. 
During the night of 5 to 6 August 1914, Belgian units in Wandre, Queue-du-Bois and the surrounding area put up a stiff fight, resulting in many casualties. After the battle in Liège, these unfortunate servicemen are buried on the top of the hill in Rabosée. The dead of nearby Fort Barchon also find their last resting place here. 
The cemetery is created in the 1920s. All but one of the casualties fell in 1914. 
The cemetery is subjected to brutal vandalism in September 2017: the bronze tombstone plaques are stolen or severely damaged. In order to prevent future thefts, these plates are replaced with plastic ones.

 

Casualties

213 First World War (25 unidentified)

Description

The cemetery is located slightly off the road and can only be reached via a narrow path. The graves are arranged in a circular formation with their plaques facing the entrance. The rear of the cemetery features a monument: a Nike-like figure on a pedestal depicts final victory.