Belgian war graves Olne

The Olne municipal cemetery contains 4 war graves. Buried in the municipal grave are POLYS Nicolas, age 21, soldier (para-commando) with the British Special Air Services (SAS), killed March 6, 1945 at Warington (Great Britain). THIRION Camille, age 23, resistent with the Armée Secret, died in captivity on April 15, 1945 at Sieburg (Germany). Also buried in a private grave are DENDEL Lucien, age 25, civilian, executed by the Germans on September 9, 1944. He was probably a resistance member. On September 6, 1944, members of the Armée Secret (AS) from the Forêt area were summoned to gather at the Forêt Castle. Liberation was imminent and the Armée Secret was called into action. Probably Luciën Dendel was a member of the Resistance or was mistaken for one and therefore executed on September 9, 1944. MOMMENS Louis, age 22, soldier in the transport corps, died of heart disease on October 5, 1915 at Couéron (France). RENSONNET Bernard, age 32, pastor at Olne, executed by the Germans on August 5, 1914, the 2nd day of World War I in Belgium.