Anderlecht Monuments
On the side facade of the Cercle Des Régates de Bruxelles there are three memorials relating to the two world wars.
- Memorial plaque for the members of the Cercle Des Régates who died during the First World War.
- Memorial plaque for the members of the Cercle Des Régates who died during the Second World War.
- Memorial plaque in memory of Jacques STORCK
Jacques Storck, “Jaguar” in the resistance, born September 7, 1921 in Sint-Joost-ten-Noode is a resistance fighter from the Second World War 1 who mainly worked within the network The Three Musketeers Intelligence and Action Service in the Group of “Porthos” (Commander Eglem)
Executed by the German occupiers on March 15, 1943.at the age of 21.
Decorations
Petty Officer ARA1 July 1941
Knight in the Order of Leopold II with Palm
Second Lieutenant ARA9 October 1942
Knight in the Order of Leopold with Palm
War cross with palm from 1940
Resistance Medal
War memorial medal from 1940 with two crossed lightning bolts
The memorial plaque on the facade of the municipal school in Anderlecht commemorates two teachers who died during the First World War.
ELIAS François, soldier 3rd Line Regiment, died on 2 May 1915 in Steenstrate and VERKOYEN Sylvain, soldier 2nd Regiment Karabiniers, died on 6 January 1918 in the Belgian Military Hospital in Villers-le-Sec, Calvados, Normandy (France).
"In memory of teachers ELIAS FRANS and VERKOYEN SYLVAAN died for the fatherland during the war 1914-1918"
François Joseph ELIAS
Repatriated: Yes
Date of birth: 19/11/1890 - Sint-Jans-Molenbeek
Place of residence: Sint-Jans-Molenbeek
Father's name: Louis Joseph
Mother's name: COPPENS Theresia
Date of death: 05-02-1915
Cause of death: killed in action
Place of death: Noordschote (Steenstraat)
Place of reburial: Sint-Jans-Molenbeek - Municipal cemetery
Grade and capacity: Private Second Class OV stretcher bearer
Stock number: 1524 / (4646)
Unit: D.D. 6 D.A. (3 Li 4/)
Jean Sylvain VERKOYEN
Repatriated: No
Date of birth: 04/11/1890 - Halle (VBR)
Place of residence: Sint-Gillis, Savoiestraat 81
Father's name: Villers le Sec F - Calvados 1918/09/17
Mother's name: BONNEWYN Victorina
Date of death: 1918-01-06
Cause of death: illness (severe intestinal mucosal inflammation)
Place of death: Villiers-le-Sec, Calvados (FR), Hôpital Militaire
Place of reburial: No information known – Information sought
Degree and capacity: Soldier Second Class mil CS 1915
Stock number: 132/10276
Unit: 1/III/2 C.