Carlier, Gerard Antoine Jan

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Carlier, Gerard Antoine Jan

Date of birth:: February 23rd, 1917 (Palembang, Dutch East Indies)
Date of death:: February 1st, 1995 (El Campello, Spain)
Nationality:: Dutch

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Kruis van Verdienste (KV)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 6th, 1943

Escape from occupied Holland, and after meeting many difficulties reaching Dutch East Indies troops.

KB no 19

Bronzen Kruis (BK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Eerste Luitenant der Infanterie (1st Lieutenant of Infantry)
Awarded on:: August 3rd, 1944

Citation:
"Courage, perseverance and prudence demonstrated by jumping from the train under dangerous circumstances during transport from the Netherlands to Germany in May 1942, after being taken prisoner by the Germans. After many wanderings, he reached Curaçao."

KB no 4

Verzetsherdenkingskruis (VHK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- ERIK MüLLER, Het Bronzen Kruis, Studiekring Ridderorden en Onderscheidingen.
- HEUVEL, C.C. VAN DEN e.a., Verzetsherdenkingskruis, Samsom Uitgeverij, 1985.

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