BOOK LAUNCH BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - 15TH NOVEMBER 2018
The New Zealand Residence - Reception and Presentation hosted by the Ambassador of New
Zealand to Belgium, the Hon. Gregory Andrews

A large gathering of invited guests including representatives of the Belgian Government,
Commonwealth Governments,
Local Giverment Officials from the Western Front Communes and
Gemeenten,
Belgian citizens including many descendants of the 'Obscure heroes', New Zealand
Government representatives, those who had helped with the research and friends of New Zealand was
present at a reception at the New Zealand Residence in Brussels on the 15th November 2018 and
hosted by New Zealand Ambassador to Belgium, Gregory Andrews.
New Zealand Residence Brussels - Book launch,
The Obscure Heroes of Liberty, 15th November 2018

New Zealand Ambassador Gregory Andrews
and the author Dr. Kenneth M. Baker
Belgian descendants of the Obscure Heroes of Liberty attending the reception at the New Zealand residence with
the New Zealand Ambassador and the Military Attache
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Mr Paul Breyne, Belgian Commissioner for WW1,
Mr Luc Lewyllie and the author Dr Kenneth Baker  
The author Dr Kenneth Baker and Mr Sebastien Morance,
Chief Librarian at the Bibliothèque Jean de la Fontaine of
the City of Ath
Reception at the New Zealand
Residence Brussels - for the book
The Obscure Heroes of Liberty, 15th
November 2018

Guests at the reception: left to right:
Mr. Sebastien Morance and the
Carion, Collet and Gilbert families
Belgian descendants of the Obscure
Heroes of Liberty
The author Dr Kenneth Baker speaking
with Madame Carion, one of the
descendants of the Belgian "Soldier
Helpers"
The author is extremely grateful to Mr.
Gerard Boere for making available the
copy of the video recording