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Hello,

I would like to know if someone can help me with the next topic: we're doing a research about British civilians who were living in Belgium during World War 2 and who were arrested by the Germans and interned in Camp Bourg Leopold and Dongelberg, Belgium.
We've discovered that a certain number of women were arrested and sent to an internment camp at Bourg Leopold (Province of Limburg, Belgium). The ladies were in July 1942 transfered to the internment camp of Chateau Dongelberg (near Louvain, province of Brabant), Belgium.
At least 20 women were transfered to Camp Dongelberg. We haven't find any publication on the topic (internment of British civilians in Belgium during World War 2 or the presence of the civilians in the internment camps of Bourg Leopold or Dongelberg).

Here are a few names (all living in Belgium and arrested):
- Davies Lilian, born 19 May 1895 in Liverpool and living in Brussels
- Jacques Florence, born 30 December 1908 in London and living in Malines
- Lynch Eilleen, born 28 July 1891 in Cashel (Ireland) and living in Brussels
- Marsh Bessy, born 26 April 1912 in Buxton and living in Brussels
- Mulinder Barbara, born 11 December 1925 in South-West Battersea and living in Brussels-Ixelles
- O'Connor Teresa, born 06 September 1911 in Acerington (or Accrington) and living in Brussels-Schaerbeek
- Turpin Hilda, born 03 September 1906 in London and living in Brussels-Etterbeek
- Wood Irene, born 24 May 1906 in Bournemouth and living in Brussels

Concerning the British men; they were also interned in the camp of Bourg Leopold but the Germans transfered them, together with US civilians, to an internment camp in Laufen (Germany).

Thanks in advance and greetings from Belgium

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your help. Do you know if I can find a family tree of the Seldon family somewhere?
Greetings from Belgium,

Alex.

I'm Belgian, living near Neerwinden, and looking for information on the family "Seldon" of Belton. George Seldon, sergeant in the RAF, was 26 years old when he died in May 1940. His name is mentioned on the Runnymede Memorial. He was a member of the 59 Sqn and crew member of Croydon Chamberlain and Frank Hands.
He was the son of Harry and Kathleen Seldon, of Belton, Rutland. I'm doing together with the cousin of the pilot Croydon Chamberlain a research about what happened that fatal day in May 1940. We've discovered important details. According to our info George Seldon is buried as unknown at Hotton War Cemetery in Belgium.
Regards,
Alex.

Hello,

I can recognize the insignia of the French“ Premier Bataillion de Fusilliers-Marins Commando” under the orders of the famous Commandant Kieffer.
I could find the name of  Cpl Jean Francois Simon on the website:
http://www.netmarine.net/forces/commando/histocommando/178jourj.htm
http://www.netmarine.net/forces/commando/histocommando/index.htm

He was one of the 178 soldiers of the commando who participated on the 6 th of June 1944 during the landing on the beaches of Normandy. They fought at Ouistreham, a famous battle well known by the French. After Ouistreham they fought at Bavent. Pont l'Evèque, Beuzeville. The commandos left France on the 6 th of September 1944 and went back to the UK (camp Petworth, West Sussex).
Back in the UK for a short period of relief and then the unit was integrated/attached with the 1 ste Canadian Army in Belgium. From there to Holland (Isle of Walcheren, Isle of Schouwen, Wessel and Minden) till May 1945.

Concerning the other man with the name “Roger”
Possibility if he was a member of the same commando:
Roger Leostic – wounded on the 6 th of June 1944
Roger Bucher-  wounded on the 6 th of June 1944
R. Boulanger, R. Dechambou, R. Dumanoir, R. Flesch, R. Fougere, R. Gadou, R.Gersel, R.Goujon, R.Jovenin, R. Lesca, R. Lossec, R. Madrias, R. Massin, R. Moguerou, R. de Naurois, R. Ohliger, R. Piauge, R. Roelandt, R. Rossey, R. Roux, R. Saerens (+ 22/01/2009 at Lorient, France), R. Strina.

Or the next possibility: M. Rougier

Hope this can help.
Regards,

Alexandre