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Winkelman, Henri Gerard

Date of birth:
August 17th, 1876 (Maastricht, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
December 27th, 1952 (Soesterberg, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)
Rang/eenheid:
Generaal in Opperbevelhebber van Land- en Zeemacht

Biography

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Rank:
Kapitein (Captain)
Awarded on:
August 30th, 1913
Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.5)
Rank:
Kolonel (Colonel)
Awarded on:
July 13th, 1927
Sanct Olavs Orden Commander
Rank:
Kolonel (Colonel)
Awarded on:
June 18th, 1929
Kungliga Svärdsorden - Commander
Rank:
Generaal-Majoor (Major-General)
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1931
Rad Bileho lva III Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generaal (General)
Unit:
Opperbevelhebber Nederlandse strijdkrachten
Awarded on:
May 14th, 1946

Royal decree no. 1. Presented by Queen Wilhelmina in Soesterberg on June 20, 1946.
Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder Grootkruis (NL.1)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generaal (General)
Unit:
Opperbevelhebber Nederlandse strijdkrachten

With 1 clasp
Mobilisatie-Oorlogskruis (MOK)

XL
Ereteken voor Langdurige Dienst als Officier

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