|
Page 1 of 8 
On 15 November 1917 thirteen Chinese labourers were killed in a German air-raid in Belgium. Little is known about these men, except that they were buried near Busseboom by their fellow-labourers immediately after the attack. After the war the bodies were exhumed by British order and reburied in Bailleul, Northern France.
The "Busseboom Thirteen" are the first of a series of labourers, whose identities, places of origin and circumstances of death have been determined. The thirteen will carry the commemoration of 2010.
Our search for the men behind the thirteen began at a few hundred metres from Busseboom, at the former Chinese cemetery ... (continued)
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next > End >>
|
