Joseph Bordes

JanJoseph Bordes was born on January 31, 1880, in Tartas, France.¹

JulJoseph Bordes entered the seminary in 1897 and was ordained a priest on July 15, 1904.¹

MayJoseph Bordes was wounded in action at Douaumont in May 1916 and at Vauxaillon on September 24, 1918.¹

Joseph Bordes wrote the play 'Cœur de Poilu' for soldiers in 1917.¹

DecJoseph Bordes was arrested by the Gestapo on December 15, 1943.¹

NovJoseph Bordes was executed in Gaggenau on November 30, 1944, along with his resistance companion André Soussotte.¹

NovJoseph Bordes died on November 30, 1944, at the age of 64.¹