Born at Rixensart on September 12th, 1912.Member of the Aé Mil before outbreak of War. Member of the Belgian Resistance before evading to Great-Britain. Enlisted RAFVR on 29 July 1943. Started training at RAF College of Cranwell (7 August 1943),
5 (P) AFU (31 January 1944), 53 OTU (3 April 1944) and joined 350 Sqn on 12 June 1944. Shot down on a armed recce by flak in the region of St-Vith on 23 January 1945, KIA.