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Ilgen, Gustav Adolf

Date of birth:
July 3rd, 1887 (Wiesbaden/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Gustav Adolf was born on July 3rd, 1887 as the son to Georg Heinrich Ludwig Friedrich Oskar Ilgen and Napolina Horthense Leon.

Promotions:
July 24th, 1909: 2e Luitenant der Infanterie KNIL;
June 21st, 1912: 1e Luitenant der Infanterie KNIL;
July 22nd, 1920: Kapitein der Infanterie, KNIL;
June 2nd, 1931: Major;
February 28th, 1933: Luitenant-kolonel;
October 3rd, 1934: Kolonel;
May 27th, 1936: Generaal-majoor.

Career:
?: Gymnasium Willem III, Batavia;
1904 Cadettenschool Alkmaar;
1913-1914: Exploitatiedetachement West Nieuw Guinea;
?: Detachement Noord Nieuw Guinea;
?: XVIe Bataljon Infanterie KNIL;
1919 - 1922: Hoogere Krijgsschool Den HAag;
1922: Commandant Detachement Atamboea;
1925: Hoofdkantoor Generale Staf;
1932: Commandant Luchtvaartafdeling Bandoeng;
?; Commandant 4e Regiment Infanterie KNIL;
1935: Commandant, 6e Regiment Infanterie KNIL
June 1936 - March 1942: Commandant, 2e Militaire Afdeeling / IIe Divisie.

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Awarded on:
1921
Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.5)
Awarded on:
1921
Awarded with clasp "Nieuw Guinea 1907-1915".
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