Frédéric Gustave d'Otreppe de Bouvette
1785–1868 (age 83)
Biography
Born in 1785, Frédéric Gustave d'Otreppe de Bouvette entered military service as the upheavals of the Napoleonic era reshaped the Low Countries, receiving the discipline that would carry him through campaigns and the subsequent birth of Belgium’s armed forces.
He remained a steady presence for decades, guiding younger officers and ensuring that garrisons served both the security of the realm and the welfare of their communities, and he rests in the tranquil grounds of cimetière d'Aineffe.