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Belgian jurist, lawyer, and bobsledder

Walter Jean Ganshof van der Meersch
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born(1900-05-18)18 May 1900
Bruges, Belgium
Died12 September 1993(1993-09-12) (aged 93)
Tintange, Belgium
Sport
SportBobsleigh

Walter Jean Ganshof van der Meersch (18 May 1900 – 12 September 1993) was a Belgian jurist and lawyer. He competed in the four-man bobsledding event at the 1928 Winter Olympics. During the German invasion of Belgium a number of people suspected of being hostile to the state were arrested on his orders and later murdered in what became known as the Abbeville massacre.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Jean Ganshof van der Meersch Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. Warris, Gaby (18 July 1994). Het bloedbad van Abbeville: 20 mei 1940 (in Dutch). Linkeroevers Uitgevers. ISBN 9789052402505.

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