WHO WERE THE HEROES OF LIBERTY?

• Some 1,100 Belgian citizens were officially recognised by a grateful British Government for helping the many thousands of escaped British (including those from the Empire - now Commonwealth) prisoners of war in Belgium.

• Many, many more went unrecognised simply because no-one knew who they were.  Their total number is not known.  Some of those who were unknown are revealed in this book. 

• They came from all walks of life.

• There were very many women.

• They came from across Belgium

• Those who helped soldiers Included British subjects living in Belgium (they were mostly not recognised by the British Government who considered they were doing their patriotic duty).

• A complete list of the known Belgian soldier helpers is included in the book.

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The "Allied Subjects Medal" awarded in 1922 to Belgian subjects by the British Government for helping escaped prisones of war.