Date of birth:

September 16th, 1916 (Schiebroek/Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

February 27th, 1942 (Java sea)

Mentioned on:

Dutch War Cemetery Kembang Kuning
Plot: HMJ3. 

Service number:

13568 (marine) / 16.09.17.036 (registratie)

Nationality:

Dutch

Arie Johannes van der Gaag was killed with the sinking of Hr. Ms. Java on February 27th, 1942.

Promotions:
May 7th, 1935: Licht Matroos;
March 1st, 1936: Matroos 3e Klasse;
November 1st, 1936: Matroos 2e Klasse;
April 1st, 1939: Matroos 1e Klasse;
October 1st, 1941: Kwartiermeester.

Career:
May 7th, 1935: entering service Koninklijke Marine;
?: guardship Hr. Ms. Noord-Brabant;
April 29th, 1936: Hr. Ms. Hertog Hendrik;
September 4th, 1936: Hr. Ms. Schorpioen;
July 1st, 1937: minesweeper Hr. Ms. Jan van Amstel;
February 19th, 1938: naval barracks Oedjoeng, Soerabaja;
July 9th, 1938: light cruiser Hr. Ms. Java;
November 21st, 1938: naval barracks Oedjoeng, Soerabaja;
January 31st, 1939: gunboat Hr. Ms. Soemba;
February 27th, 1939: naval barracks Oedjoeng, Soerabaja;
April 8th, 1939: Afstand Waarnemer destroyer Hr. Ms. Kortenaer (or Hr. Ms. Jan Van Galen);
July 1st, 1940: destroyer Hr. Ms. Banckert;
December 28th, 1940: gunboat Hr. Ms. Soerabaja;
October 4th, 1941: light cruiser Hr. Ms. Java.

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• Photo 1: Jan van der Gaag
• - Arie Johannes van der Gaag | Oorlogsgravenstichting
  - Battle of the Java Sea — © JAN VAN DER GAAG
  

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