First World War Belgian Army

Who am I

Leon Alfons DESMET

  • Gender: Man
  • Nationality: BE

My life before the war

  • Date of birth: 14/12/1885
  • Birthplace: Sint-Michiels
  • Address: Sint-Michiels
  • Father's name: Seraphinus
  • Mother's name: REUBENS Leonie
  • Spouse: ongehuwd
  • Profession: digger

My military life

  • Date of death: 25/11/1918
  • Cause of death: disease
  • Place of death: Faverges, Haute-Savoie (FR) - Sanatorium militaire belge de Faverges
  • Current cemetery: Villeurbanne, Métropole de Lyon (FR) - Nécropole Nationale de la Doua
  • Grave number: D-1-30
  • Date of enlistment: 03/10/1905
  • Matriculation number: 152/731 / (25215)
  • Unit: 2 A.