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Pesman, Jacob Jan

Date of birth:
January 4th, 1888 (Thesinge/Groningen, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
January 2nd, 1950 (Groningen/Groningen, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Promotions:
August 6th, 1910: Luitenant 2e Klasse der Infanterie KNIL;
May 10th, 1913: Luitenant 1e Klasse der Infanterie KNIL;
March 4th, 1921: Kapitein der Infanterie KNIL;
August 6th, 1932: Majoor der Infanterie KNIL;
May 25th, 1934: Luitenant-kolonel der Infanterie KNIL;
May 31st, 1936: Kolonel der Infanterie KNIL;
July 29th, 1939: Generaal-majoor der Infanterie KNIL.

Career:
1941: Commandant, 1e Militaire Afdeeling / Ie Divisie, West-Java.

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