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Hövell tot Westerflier, baron van, Rudolf Oscar J.

Date of birth:
May 2nd, 1903 (Vorden, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
July 25th, 1945 (Singapore)
Buried on:
Dutch War Cemetery Pandu
Plot: VI. Grave: 414.
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Rudolf 0scar Joseph Marie baron van Hövell tot Westerflier, born May 2, 1903 in Vorden. Administrator of the tea culture enterprise Pasir, Padang (West Java). Landstorm sergeant 1st class with the Infantry in Bandoeng. Taken prisoner of war and died as a result of hardship in POW camp in Singapore on 25 July 1945. Father of 2 sons and 1 daughter.

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