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Scholten, Pieter

Date of birth:
January 5th, 1891 (Enkhuizen/Noord-Holland, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
April 4th, 1986 (Voorschoten/Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Promotions:
September 17th, 1913: Luitenant 2e Klasse der Infanterie;
November 18th, 1916: Luitenant 1e Klasse der Infanterie KNIL;
May 20th, 1927: Kapitein der Infanterie KNIL;
July 31st, 1935: Majoor der Infanterie KNIL;
February 28th, 1937: Luitenant-kolonel der Infanterie KNIL;
December 8th, 1941: Kolonel der Infanterie KNIL;
November 16th, 1947: Reserve Generaal-majoor.

Career:
1941: Militair Commandant der Molukken;
April 30th, 1946 - December 27th, 1949: Territoriaal / Troepen-Commandant van Noord-Sumatra;
March 12th, 1951: Retired.

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Period:
Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949)
Awarded on:
December 29th, 1950
Ridder vierde klasse der Militaire Willems Orde (MWO.4)

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