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Roorda van Eijsinga, Nicolaas Philippus Pieter Johan

Date of birth:
June 26th, 1894 (Middelburg, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
May 10th, 1940 (Loosduinen, The Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Graves Den Haag
Grave: 4.
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Res. kapitein (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
3e compagnie, 1e bataljon, Regiment Jagers, Wapen der Infanterie
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1946
"Demonstrated courageously by the enemy, by advancing on 10 May 1940 with his company along the art road Monster-Loosduinen, withstanding the fierce enemy fire from the forest field, he maintained the temporary advance through his example. He was killed at the head of his company. "


Posthumously awarded (Royal Decree no.6)
Bronzen Kruis (BK)

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