Walter Henri Achiele Louage was born on 2 December 1928, in Menen, West Flanders, Belgium. He died on 11 March 1988, at the age of 59.
From an Old French personal name of Germanic (Frankish) origin, derived from wald ‘rule’ + heri, hari ‘army’. This was adopted by the Normans and introduced by them to England, superseding the native Old English form, Wealdhere. It was a very popular name in medieval England, normally pronounced ‘Water’.
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