Gabrielle Petit

1893–1916 (age 23)

Biography

Gabrielle Petit, born in 1893, served as a nurse and clandestine courier, tending to the wounded while also slipping through enemy lines to pass vital intelligence to the resistance; her bravery was rooted in a fierce love for Belgium.

She is laid to rest at Schaerbeek Cemetery, where her unwavering devotion to freedom continues to inspire visitors who recall her capture and martyrdom in 1916.

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Schaerbeek Cemetery
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Louis Bertrand
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Schaerbeek Cemetery
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Alfred Verwee
1838–1895 (age 57)
Schaerbeek Cemetery
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Herman Richir
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Schaerbeek Cemetery
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Ernest François Cambier
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Schaerbeek Cemetery
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Irène Hamoir
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Schaerbeek Cemetery
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