WW1 BELGIAN DEPORTEES CROSS & LATER MEMORIAL CARD

WW1 Belgian Deportees Cross
On original ribbon with rear pin mounting
Slight damage to the very end of the cross arms
(As can be seen in the photo's)
With a 1961 Dated Funeral / Memorial card
To "Camille Claus" husband of "Dame Marie Vandewalle"
Born 14th February 1897
Civilian deportee to Germany between 1914-1918
Approx 50,000 Belgian civilians were deported to Germany
To be used as forced labour between Oct 1916 -Feb 1917
Unusual to find either item let alone together !
Interesting piece of WW1 Belgian social history

Code: 50446