Thier-à-Liège Memorial

Memorial at the church to commemorate the fallen from the First and the Second World War. The names of Walthère Dewé and his daughter Madeleine are mentioned on this memorial in the rue Walthère Dewé.

Walthère Dewé

Madeleine Dewé



Dieudonné Lambrecht, nephew of Walthère Dewé, born May 4, 1882 in the Thier-à-Liège district of Liège, and shot by the Germans on April 18, 1916 at the Chartreuse de Liège, was an intelligence agent during the First World War. He was the founder and leader of the allied intelligence network "Lambrecht" which would be taken over by Walthère Dewé. This "White Lady" network will be reactivated during the Second World War under the name "Clarence". 

Recognitions

Belgium: Knight of the Order of Leopold with gold edging and placement on the Nation's agenda.

Great-Britain: Officer of the British Empire with citation. Decorated with the English War Medal.

France: War Cross with mention on the regiment's agenda