The Ly-Fontaine national cemetery
La nécropole nationale de Ly-Fontaine. © ECPAD
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This national cemetery holds the remains of 46 French soldiers who died for their country during the battles of 29 August 1914. The bodies of these soldiers were initially buried in a mass grave. In 1921, following the war, a monument was erected at the site of this collective burial site to pay homage to these soldiers - and in particular those of the 236th infantry regiment (RI). This monument also serves as a war memorial for the local commune, thus honouring the memory of eight of the village's inhabitants who died during the war. Another plaque honours the memory of the 15 men killed in April 1917, who today rest in the local cemetery.
On 17 October 1920, the commune of Ly-Fontaine - witness to the combats of the battle of Guise in 1914 - was commended by the army and awarded the French Croix de Guerre (War Cross).
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Ly-Fontaine
16 km au sud de Saint-Quentin, D 34
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