Date of birth:

April 1st, 1890 (Padang/Sumatra, Dutch East Indies)

Date of death:

May 22nd, 1962 (the Hague, the Netherlands)

Nationality:

Dutch

Henri Jan Bueninck is father to Henri Bueninck


Promotions:
August 2rd, 1911: Adelborst 1e Klasse;
August 23rd, 1913: Luitenant ter Zee 2e Klasse;
August 1st, 1921: Luitenant ter Zee 1e Klasse;
April 1st, 1934: Kapitein Luitenant ter Zee;
September 1st, 1938: Kapitein ter Zee.

Career:
August 13th, 1938: Kommandant, Hr.Ms. Java;
May 4th, 1939: Kommandant, Hr.Ms. De Ruyter;
January 29th, 1941: Kommandant, Hr.Ms. Sumatra;
January 16th, 1942 - May 20th, 1942: Kommandant, Koninklijk Instituut Willemsoord, Soerabaja;
May 8th, 1945 - September 1st, 1945: Kommandant, Militair Gezag district Den Helder;
December 1st, 1945: Retirement.

The decorations of Henri Jan Bueninck (image: Henri Nicolaas Marco Bueninck)

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• Photo 1: Henri Nicolaas Marco Bueninck
• - Nederlandse marineofficieren 1940-1945 - A
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  - kapitein ter zee (Capt.) Henri Jan Bueninck , RNN - Allied Warship Commanders of WWII - uboat.net