Bloemink, Albert
- Date of birth:
- January 29th, 1911 (Oldenzaal, the Netherlands)
- Date of death:
- September 10th, 1991 (Toronto/Ontario, Canada)
- Service number:
- 11 01 29 017
- Nationality:
- Dutch
Biography
Albert Bloemink was born on January 29th, 1911 as the son to Johannes Wouter Antonie Bloemink (1877 - 1920) and Hendrika Alberta Bloemink (Schreurs) (1876 - 1927). He was the brother to Johan Bloemink.
He was one of the primary 25 Dutchmen who were trained at the Commando School in Achnacarry, Scotland. He joined the Army in 1942, was trained in Canada and Scotland and joined in England the No. 2 (Dutch) Troop, No. 10 (Inter Allied) Commando.
During Market Garden he landed with the 82nd Airborne Division near Nijmegen and joined the No. 47 Royal Marines Commando for Operation Infatuate II, the landings at Westkapelle.
Albert Bloemink passed away on September 10th, 1991.
Promotions:
September 1st, 1944: Corporal
Career:
February 25th, 1942: Royal Dutch Army;
April 29th, 1942: 7th Detachment;
May 13th, 1942: Prinses Irene Brigade;
October 30th, 1942: No. 2 (Dutch) Troop, No. 10 (Inter Allied) Commando;
April 25th, 1945: London Detachment;
August 28th, 1945: Demobilization Company Malvern Wells;
November 1945: 2e Infanterie-Regiment;
July 1st, 1952: Honorable discharge.
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Bronzen Kruis (BK)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Dienstplichtig korporaal (Enlisted Corporal)
- Unit:
- No. 2 (Dutch) Troop, No. 10 (Inter Allied) Commando, Royal Dutch Army
- Awarded on:
- April 19th, 1945
Royal Decree No. 21, dated April 19th, 1945.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Dienstplichtig korporaal (Enlisted Corporal)
- Unit:
- No. 2 (Dutch) Troop,No. 10 (Inter Allied) Commando, Royal Dutch Army
- Awarded on:
- May 12th, 1951
- Awarded for:
- Operation Infatuate II
"Distinguished himself by courageous conduct against the enemy on 1 September 1944, while assigned to No. 47 Royal Marine Commando, landing near Westkapelle under heavy enemy fire, and on 3 November 1944 taking part in the storming of the last enemy strongpoints near Zoutelande under heavy enemy artillery and machine gun fire, during which he was wounded when enemy mortar shells fell on his group."
Royal Decree No. 29, dated May 12th, 1951.
Second Bronze Cross awarded in the form of a bronze "2", to be worn on the ribbon of the first Bronze Cross.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Scott Draycott
- - MEIJER, H.G., Bronzen Leeuw, Bronzen Kruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1990.
- Extract form the Service Records of the Royal Ground Forces, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Royal Military Police
- Family Michon-Bloemink Website
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