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Relleke, Nicolaas Johannes

Date of birth:
March 11th, 1915 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
February 13th, 1993 (Ede, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Nicolaas Johannes Renneke was born on March 11th, 1915 as son to Johannes Gerardus Relleke and Geertrui Relleke-Anthonissen. He married Hendrika Helena Spee (1915-2005) on October 21st, 1936.
Nicolaas worked as heating engineer and later refrigerator technician during World War Two. He took part in the resistance and was involved during the liberation in the Amsterdam operation 'Three Castles'. His resistance group was as 'Three Castles' Battalion involved in the shooting at the Dam on May 7th, 1945.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 1982

Presented at Veenendaal by the Mayor.
Verzetsherdenkingskruis (VHK)

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