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Vaandrager, Jan Hendrik

Date of birth:
September 29th, 1887 (Charlois-Rotterdam/Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
June 26th, 1958 (Naarden/Noord-Holland, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Jan Hendrik Vaandrager was Ned. Herv. Predikant (preacher) in Pesse, (Dr.), 1913-1917), Grijpskerke (1917-1922), Monnickendam (1922-1929), fleet preacher (1929-1940), predikant te Rotterdam-Vreewijk (1940-1942),Preacher Prison camp for officers Stanislau (1942-1945) and fleet preacher (1945-1949).

Jan Hendrik Vaandrager (front middle) at Stanislau

Jan Hendrik Vaandrager (front row, middle) at Stanislau (source: David Vaandrager)

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Awarded on:
September 13th, 1946
Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.4)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Vlootpredikant, Koninklijke Marine
Mobilisatie-Oorlogskruis (MOK)

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