• Fortress Pannerden

Date of birth:

August 4th, 1880 (Porto-Saparoea/Maluku, Dutch East Indies)

Date of death:

April 7th, 1926 (Jogjakarta/Java, Dutch-East-Indies)

Nationality:

Moluccan / Dutch East Indian

Matthijs Petrus Leiwakabessy was born on August 4th, 1880 in Porto on the Maluku Island Saparoea as the son to Petrus Pieter Leiwakabessy and Margaretha Nanlohy. On February 14th, 1912 he married in Saparoea with Leonora Maria Latumanuwy (born April 8th, 1884, Saparoea). He had two children with Radèn Ajoe Oda (with whom he not was married), Pieter Matthijs (born November 3rd, 1905) and Margaretha Sara (bonr January 22nd 1907) who he had legalized as his children.

Promotions:
December 1st, 1902: Indisch Arts;
August 13th, 1914: Officier van Gezondheid 2e Klasse der KNIL;
August 1th, 1922: Officier van Gezondheid 1e Klasse der KNIL.

Career:
December 16th, 1902: Assistent-leraar School tot Opleiding van Inlandsche Artsen;
December 23rd, 1902: location Palembang;
May 16th, 1905: location Merauke;
September 22nd, 1906: location Saparoea;
March 1st, 1912: towards the Netherlands;
1914 - 1918: Gezondheidsofficier Fort Pannerden;
June 18th, 1918: s.s. Tabanan (on his way to the Dutch East Indies);
August 12th, 1920: Geneeskundige Dienst, 3e Militaire Afdeling, Java;
November 11th, 1924: Staf, Inspecteur Geneeskundige Dienst, Malang;
March 10th, 1925: honorable discharge (with pension).

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• Photo: Nationaal Militair Museum 00108671 (Leiwakabessy 4th from the left)
  
• - Stamboek KNIL Officieren| Nationaal Archief
  - Stamboek KNIL Officieren| Nationaal Archief
  - Groepsportret van officieren gestationeerd op het Fort bij Pannerden / … - collectie - Nationaal Militair Museum