Bakker, Wouter Gertrudus

Fortress Pannerden

Date of birth:: March 31st, 1896 (Rotterdam/Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands)
Date of death:: 1977 (The Hague/Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands)
Nationality:: Dutch

Biography

Wouter Gertrudus Bakker was born on March 31st, 1896 as the son to Adrianus Hendrikus Bakker and Ariaantje Johanna van Haaften. He married in Bussum with Aagje Fiene Maria Molema on November 20th, 1924. He played soccer at the highest level with H.B.S. from the Hague.

Promotions:
September 23rd, 1915: Cadet;
May 18th, 1916: Korporaal titulair;
June 2nd, 1916: Korporaal;
May 19th, 1917: Sergeant titulair;
June 9th, 1917: Sergeant;
June 13th, 1918: Vaandrig titulair;
August 12th, 1918: 2e Luitenant;
August 8th, 1922: 1e Luitenant;
February 1st, 1937: Kapitein;
October 6th, 1945: tijdelijk Majoor;
October 8th, 1948: Majoor.

Career:
September 23rd, 1915: Koninklijke Militaire Academie;
August 12th, 1918: 16e Regiment Infanterie;
October 29th, 1921: 20e Regiment Infanterie;
September 23rd, 1927: 7e Regiment Infanterie;
May 15th 1928: attached to Korps Pontonniers en Torpedisten;
April 1st, 1929: Korps Pontonniers en Torpedisten;
October 1st, 1936: 8e Regiment Infanterie;
?: Staf, 32e Regiment Infanterie;
May 15th, 1942: POW Ede;
May 17th, 1942: POW Oflag XIII B Neurenberg-Langwasser;
August 8th, 1942: POW Stalag 371 Stanislau;
January 17th, 1944: POW Oflag 67 Neubrandenburg;
May 29th 1945: return in the Netherlands, Weert;
October 6th, 1945: Member Militair Gezag;
December 8th, 1945; Brits Militair Bestuur in Duitsland;
May 8th, 1946: Commandant Ie Bataljon Aan- en Afvoertroepen;
October 13th, 1947: 3e Compagnie, 3e Bataljon, Regiment Aan- en Afvoertroepen;
February 1st, 1949: Retirement.