Adjutant (Liaison Officer) · 7 Belgian Field Artillery
Emile Robert Edouard de Laveleye
† 20/03/1916 · 35 jaar · Originally buried in Poperinghe New Military Cemetery; on 20.05.1916 his coffin was moved to the Communal Cemetery. After 1922 it was moved to Brussels.
Persoonlijke gegevens
Naam
de Laveleye
Initialen
E.R.E.
Voornaam
Emile Robert Edouard
Geboortedatum en -plaats
Luik/Liège; 02.06.1880
Familie
Married to Dora-Mabel Newchurch (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; 1912)
Extra informatie
Information
Son of Edouard and Florence Wheeler (Hastings).
Information 2
Died at St. Eloi
Militaire gegevens
Rang
Adjutant (Liaison Officer)
Regiment / Eenheid
7 Belgian Field Artillery
Sterfdatum
Leeftijd
35
Begraafplaats / Gedenkteken
Originally buried in Poperinghe New Military Cemetery; on 20.05.1916 his coffin was moved to the Communal Cemetery. After 1922 it was moved to Brussels.
Andere informatie
Information
On 22.03.1916 Tubby conducted Emile's funeral service in the Chapel of Château D'Hondt (Deken De Bolaan, Poperinge), which was used as a clearing hospital for soldiers and civilians.
Information 2
He wrote a moving account of this funeral in a letter to his mother (24.03). It was published in 'The Times', and handwritten copies circulated amongst his relatives and friends at home.
Information 3
After the war, Emile's youngest sister, Gladys, became a member of the Toc H Women's Association Brussels branch. The Lamp of the Magnificat (symbol of the movement) held by this branch, was dedicated to Emile and now resides at Talbot House.
Media
Bronnen
Source
Louagie, J. en Nolf, K., De Eerste Halte na de Hel: index
