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Wewer, Johannis Cornelius Antonie

Date of birth:
November 30th, 1927 (Driebergen/Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
April 7th, 1949 (Bantoel, Dutch Indies)
Buried on:
Dutch War Cemetery Candi
Plot: C. Grave: 52.
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Johannis Wewer was called up after the Grafisch Lyceum (5-2 RI) and left for the Indies in 1947. In Batavia he worked alone and isolated in a printing company with secret information. His request for transfer was honored, and he joined 5 RS Ostcie on Java. In 1949 he was killed by a sniper near Bantul, while walking guard.

Rank and unit: Sld. 5-RS

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