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Vigelius, Charles Edouard Albert

Date of birth:
October 30th, 1825 (Mons/Hanuit, Belgium)
Date of death:
September 11th, 1897 (Apeldoorn/Gelderland, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Charles Edouard Albert Vigelius was born on October 30th, 1825 as the son to Guillaume Louis Vigelius and Geertrude Sophie Josephine Vigelius-van den Heuvel de Guermonde Pretze. Between 1871 and 1873 he also was commanding officer of Fort Pannerden.

Promotions:
May 29th, 1840: Kadet der Artillerie;
September 4th, 1844: Korporaal;
June 23rd, 1845: 2e Luitenant;
June 9th, 1853: 1e Luitenant;
June 8th, 1863: Kapitein 3e Klasse;
March 12th, 1867: Kapitein 2e Klasse;
April 3rd, 1870: Kapitein 1e Klasse;
December 2nd, 1874: Majoor;
May 23rd, 1879: Luitenant-Kolonel;
March 22nd, 1883: Kolonel.

Career:
May 29th, 1840: Militaire Akademie;
June 23rd, 1845: 1e Regiment Artillerie;
May 1st, 1848: 1e Regiment Vestingartillerie;
September 11th, 1852: Staf, Korps der Artillerie;
June 9th, 1853: 2e Regiment Vestingartillerie;
June 17th, 1853: Inspectie der Draagbare Wapens;
October 3rd, 1856: Directie Artillerie Stapel- en Constructiemagazijnen;
June 8th, 1863: 1e Regiment Vestingartillerie;
October 6th, 1863: Pyrotechnischeschool;
May 9th, 1868: Chef werkplaats, Pyrotechnischeschool;
February 4th, 1871: Commandant 5e Compagnie, Ie Bataljon, 3e Regiment (Vesting) Artillerie;
December 2nd, 1874: 2e Regiment Vestingartillerie;
December 14th, 1874: 3e Regiment Vestingartillerie;
April 11th, 1876: Onderdirecteur der Artillerie Stapel- en Constructiemagazijnen;
May 23rd, 1879: IIe Afdeling Vestingartillerie;
April 1st, 1881: 1e Regiment Vestingartillerie;
September 27th, 1881: Commandant, 3e Regiment Vestingartillerie;
May 7th, 1885: resignation by age.

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Rank:
1e Luitenant
Awarded on:
December 6th, 1860
Ereteken voor Langdurige Dienst als Officier XV
Rank:
Kapitein 2e Klasse der Artillerie
Awarded on:
February 19th, 1869
Officier du Ordre de la Couronne de Chêne

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