Aloïs Biebuyck ( 28 June 1860 – 28 January 1944) was a

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. Aloïs lost both parents at a young age and was raised by his uncle in Brussels. He followed a military career and became a major in 1906 and a colonel in June 1914. In World War I, he defended with the 2nd Carabinier regiment the Nete River between Lier and

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, he personally led the 3rd Carabinier regiment in a counteroffensive near

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on 22 October 1914. He was hit by three bullets and transported to the hospital in Calais, where his son lieutenant Marcel Biebuyck died in his presence on 29 March 1915. After 7 months in hospital, Aloïs returned to the front on 14 May 1915. He was promoted to Major-General on 11 June 1915, Aide-de-camp of King Albert I on 1 August 1915, and Lieutenant-General on 30 March 1916. He became commander of the 6th Army division on 8 August 1917, and in the

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he led the four Infantry divisions in the South Group of the Belgian Army to victory between 28 September and 14 October 1918 in conquering

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. By 11 November 1918, his troops had reached the

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. After the war, he received many awards and 2 streets were named after him. He retired on 1 July 1925 and died in 1944.

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