Date of birth:

October 19th, 1909 (Leiden/Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

January 8th, 2003 (Baarn/Utrecht, the Netherlands)

Nationality:

Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Alexander Herman Willem von Freijtag Drabbe was born on October 19th, 1909 as the son to Josèphe Marie Antoine Jacques Herman von Freijtag Drabbe and Olga Clara van Blijenburgh. He was a nephew to Hubert von Freijtag Drabbe. He married Adriana Carolina Kleykamp on May 5th, 1939.

Promotions:
August 28th, 1930: Luitenant-ter-zee 3e Klasse;
August 28th, 1932: Luitenant-ter-zee 2e Klasse;
November 15th, 1941: Luitenant-ter-zee 1e Klasse;
August 1st, 1955: Kapitein-ter-Zee;

Career:
1927: KIM, Den Helder;
October 7th, 1930: m.s. Marnix van Sint Aldegonde (to Dutch East Indies);
November 13th, 1930: Hr. Ms. Sumatra;
November 21st, 1931: Conservatie torpedobootjagers;
January 26th, 1931: Hr. Ms. van Galen;
February 21st, 1932: Hr. Ms. Witte de With;
March 1st, 1932: Hr. Ms. Piet Hein;
May 3rd, 1932: Hr. Ms. van Galen;
August 15th, 1932: Marinekazerne Oedjoeng;
September 6th, 1932: Hr. Ms. van Galen;
December 28th, 1932: Hr. Ms. Piet Hein;
April 16th, 1934: guard ship in the Netherlands;
August 17th, 1934: Marinekazerne Willemsoord;
November 2nd, 1934: Hr. Ms. Schorpioen;
November 18th, 1935: Hr. Ms. Z 7;
May 4th, 1936: Hr. Ms. Z 5;
June 29th, 1936: Hr. Ms. Z 8;
December 28th, 1936: Hr. Ms. Schorpioen;
March 16th, 1938: m.s. Baloeran (towards Dutch East Indies);
April 14th, 1938: Hr. Ms. Piet Hein;
February 11th, 1939: Hr. Ms. van Galen;
May 5th, 1939: Hr. Ms. Serdang;
September 2nd, 1939: Marinekazerne Oedjoeng;
November 7th, 1939: Hr. Ms. Serdang;
May 18th, 1940: Adjudant, Commandant der Zeemacht (CZM), Departement van Marine;
1941: adjudant BSO, vice-admiraal C.E.L. Helfrich;
1946: Ministerie van Marine, Den Haag;
?: Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman;
?: functie bij Commandant der Zeemacht, Den Haag;
November 27th, 1951 - March 28th, 1953: Commandant Hr. Ms. Piet Hein;
November 1954: marineattaché te Canberra, Australië;
1957: commandant maritieme middelen, Amsterdam;
October 20th, 1959: Retirement.

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