Date of birth:

March 21st, 1912 (Arnhem/Gelderland, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

May 12th, 1940 (Grebbeberg/Utrecht, the Netherlands)

Buried on:

Dutch War Cemetery Grebbeberg
Row: 3. Grave: 37.

Nationality:

Dutch

Rang/eenheid:

Reserve 1e Luitenant in Mitrailleurcompagnie, IIe Bataljon, 19e Regiment Infanterie

His body was found on May 17th 1940 and was buried as an unknown soldier until April 16th 1941.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Reserve 1e Luitenant

Unit:

Mitrailleur Compagnie, IIe Bataljon, 19e Regiment Infanterie, Koninklijke Landmacht

Awarded on:

May 9th, 1946

Citation:
"As commander of a heavy machine gun section, he showed great courage in carrying out a counterattack on the Grebbeberg on 12 May 1940, during which he was killed in action."

Royal Decree No. 6, dated May 9th, 1946.
Awarded posthumously.

• Photo 1: André Reijniers
• - ERIK MüLLER, Het Bronzen Kruis, Studiekring Ridderorden en Onderscheidingen.
  - MEIJER, H.G., Bronzen Leeuw, Bronzen Kruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1990.
  - De Slag om de Grebbeberg in mei 1940
  

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