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Schouten, Everhard Henri "Evert"

Date of birth:
September 19th, 1922 (Semarang/Java, Dutch East Indies)
Date of death:
November 15th, 2012
Service number:
193122, Koninklijk Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Evert Schouten was born in Semarang on September 19th, 1922. As his father he served in the Koninklijk Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger (KNIL). As a Prisoner-of-War he survived the atomic attack on Nagasaki.

After the Second World War he at first served as Korporaal der Militaire Motor Dienst (Corporal with MotorCycle Service) in the KNIL in the Dutch East Indies. After the independence of Indonesia he left for the Netherlands. In the Hague he worked with the Ministry of Defence. After moving to Nijmegen he served as civilian worker with the Dienst Welzijnzorg (Service of Welfare) at the Snijderskazerne (Snijders Military Barracks). Evert Schouten passed away on November 15th, 2012.

Besides his WW2 related decorations he also received the Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede (Medal for Order and Peace) with clasps "1946" en "1947" (Februari 12th, 1949) and the Eremedaille verbonden aan de Orde van Oranje-Nassau in Zilver (Honor Medal to the Order of Orange-Nassau in Silver, Royal Decree Nr. 41, May 15th, 1982).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Militie-Korporaal der Genie (Corporal of Engineers)
Unit:
Koninklijk Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger (KNIL)
Awarded on:
December 24th, 1949

Awarded with clasp "NEDERLANDSCH-INDIË 1941-1942".
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)

Sources

  • Photo 1: Familie
  • Photo: Family
  • - Certificate Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede, February 12th, 1949
    - Certificaat Oorlogsherinneringskruis, December 24th, 1949
    - Certificaat Eremedaille verbonden aan de Orde van Oranje-Nassau in Zilver, May 15th, 1982
    - Onderscheidingen
    - Remembrance Card

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