Date of birth:

September 25th, 1909 (Vianen/Utrecht, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

November 9th, 1988 (Amersfoort/Utrecht, the Netherlands)

Nationality:

Dutch

After the Japanese assault on the Dutch East Indies, Marinus Bassa became POW to the Japanese. He was held in camps at Bangkok and worked at the Birma railroad.

Promotions:
December 21st, 1929: Korporaal-titulair;
April 10th, 1930: Sergeant-titulair;
September 1st, 1930: Sergeant;
July 31st, 1932: 2e Luitenant, KNIL;
?: 1e Luitenant, KNIL.

Career:
September 19th, 1929: Koninklijke Militaire Academie / Wapen der Cavallerie.

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