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Cox, Pierre Antoine

Date of birth:
October 3rd, 1888 (Arnhem/Gelderland, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
April 12th, 1979
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Promotions:
August 6th, 1910: 2e Luitenant der Infanterie (KNIL);
April 4th, 1913: 1e Luitenant der Infanterie (KNIL);
January 10th, 1921: Kapitein der Infanterie (KNIL);
December 12th, 1931: Majoor;
December 26th, 1933: Luitenant-kolonel;
May 31st, 1936: Kolonel;
February 23rd, 1938: Generaal-majoor.

Career:
1936: IIe KNIL Detachement;
1936: Commandant: 1e KNIL Regiment;
1938: Infanterie Inspecteur KNIL;
1940: Commandant, IIe KNIL Detachement;
1941: Commandant IIe Divisie (KNIL);
March 9th, 1942: POW.

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