Radar Posted 15 February , 2008 Posted 15 February , 2008 I have some questions about dates on certain tombs I saw in cemeteries near my home in Belgium. About Leuze cemetery : 24 soldiers died between March and June 1918 and 25 of them died between June and September none of them were aviators, the major part of the 24 died in april between the 13th and the 26st. Regarding the dates this is obvious that these people were prisoners but has anyone a clue about their death? There were no major battles in that neighbourhood so I don't think they were used to clear mines or explosives. About Ath Communal cemetery : Everyone but 3 died in February and March, it's a bit too late to die from their wounds so I guess that was due to the Spanish flu, is it right? I know there was a Australian medical station in Ath so I guess that everyone came from there.
ian turner Posted 15 February , 2008 Posted 15 February , 2008 It seems a little early for the flu - more usually the fatalities were from the Autumn outbreak. How about they were wounded prisoners who were captured during the German Spring offensive, and died of wounds in German hands? Ian
Radar Posted 16 February , 2008 Author Posted 16 February , 2008 Sorry for Ath it's of course february and march 1919.
Pierre Posted 16 February , 2008 Posted 16 February , 2008 A lot of POW dead also of phthisis and pneumonia. Pierre
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