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Supheert, Tönnis Johannes Willem Frederik Meinhard

Date of birth:
November 30th, 1902 (Kropswolde/Groningen, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Tönnis Johannes Willem Frederik Meinhard Supheert was born on November 30th, 1902 in Kropswolde as son to Kasper Supheert and Anna Walles. He married on November 10th, 1925 in Beilen with Elisabeth Hendrika Alida van Harum. The couple devorced on September 2nd, 1932. On January 24th, 1935 he married Barbara Camper.

Promotions:
October 2nd, 1922: Cadet;
March 27th, 1923: Korporaal;
June 30th, 1923: Sergeant-titulair;
August 30th, 1923: Sergeant;
July 30th, 1925: 2e Luitenant, KNIL;
July 30th, 1928: 1e Luitenant, KNIL;
?: Kapitein, KNIL.

Career:
September 13th, 1920: Cadettenschool;
October 2nd, 1922: Koninklijke Militaire Academie;
December 5th, 1925: s.s. Johann de Witt, Dutch East Indies
July 31st, 1927: Militaire Luchtvaart KNIL;
October 25th, 1927: Vliegschool Kalidjati;
June 15th, 1932 - June 26th, 1934: temporarily non-active;
July 4th, 1934: Korps Marechaussee te Voet.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitein (Captain)
Unit:
6e Divisie, Korps Marechaussee te Voet, KNIL
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1947

Royal Decree Nr. 68
619th Award.
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

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