Vries, de, Walburg Marius

Date of birth:: February 13th, 1901 (the Hague/Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands)
Date of death:: March 25th, 1942 (POW camp Tandjoeng Karang/Sumatra, Dutch East Indies)
Nationality:: Dutch

Biography

Walburg Marius de Vries was born on February 13, 1901, the son of Arie de Vries and Neeltje Fijn. On December 16, 1929, he married Hendrika Harten. Was captain of the HMS Evertsen which ran aground near the island of Sebuku on March 1, 1942 after a battle with the Japanese navy. Was captured along with the crew and died shortly thereafter in Japanese captivity under unknown circumstances.

Promotions:
Aug. 17, 1923: Lieutenant-Treasurer 3rd Class;
Aug. 17, 1925: Lieutenant-Treasurer 2nd Class;
January 29, 1935: Lieutenant-Treasurer 1st Class.

Career:
December 1, 1941: Commander Hr. Ms. Evertsen;
March 1, 1942 - March 25, 1942: Japanese prisoner of war.

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