Pierre Flament

1878–1916 (age 38)

Biography

Pierre Flament (1878-1916) devoted his years as an archivist to safeguarding the stories of communities around Verdun, treating each register as a witness to both peacetime rituals and the sacrifices that followed.

When the Great War reached his doorstep he remained dedicated to the truth of the past, and his final rest in Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery ensures that visitors remember both the delicate craft of his profession and the courage it took to keep records safe during such a storm.

Also buried at Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery

Alfred Joubaire
1895–1916 (age 21)
Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery
Alfred Joubaire was a French writer whose promising career was cut short by his death in the First World War.
Ernest Anselin
1861–1916 (age 55)
Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery
Ernest Anselin was a French military officer who died in service during the First World War.