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Stad, van der, Hendrik Jan

Date of birth:
April 6th, 1887 (Nijmegen/Gelderland, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
October 24th, 1970 (Haarlem/Noord-Holland, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch
Rang/eenheid:
Schout-bij-nacht in Commandant in Zeeland

Biography

Hendrik Jan van der Stad was born on April 6th, 1887 as the son to Cornelis van der Stad and Hendrika Everdina van der Stad-Dijkman.

Promotions:
September 4th, 1903: voorwaardelijk Adelborst 3e Klasse;
November 16th, 1903; Adelborst 3e Klasse;
September 1st, 1905: Adelborst 2e Klasse;
September 16th, 1907: Adelborst 1e Klasse;
September 16th, 1909: Luitenant-ter-Zee 2e Klasse;
April 16th, 1919: Luitenant-ter-Zee 1e Klasse;
My 27th, 1930: Kapitein-Luitenant-ter-Zee;
June 12th, 1934: Kapitein-ter-Zee;
September 16th, 1939: Schout-bij-Nacht.

Career:
September 27th, 1907: Instructionship Hr. Ms. Nautilus;
April 10th, 1908: Armoured ship Hr. Ms. Heemskerck;
October 8th, 1908: Armoured ship Hr. Ms. Gelderland;
June 3rd, 1909: Instruction ship Hr. Ms. Bellona;
August 9th,1909: Barrackship Hr. Ms. Neptunus;
October 12th, 1909: Guardship at Willemsoord;
February 9th, 1910: Schooner Hr. Ms. Dolfijn;
October 4th, 1910: Guardship te Willemsoord;
October 12th, 1910: Armoured ship Hr. Ms. De Zeven Povinciën;
November 15th, 1912: Armoured ship Hr Ms. Koning der Nederlanden;
December 31st, 1912: Naval Barracks Soerabaja;
October 9th, 1913: Instructionship Hr. Ms. Bellona;
August 26th, 1914: Armoured ship Hr. Ms. De Ruyter;
July 28th, 1915: Embankments Hollands Diep and Volkerak, Willemstad;
April 22nd, 1918: Armoured ship Hr. Ms. Heemskerck;
February 7th, 1919 - 22 juli 1922: Department of the Navy, Dutch East indies;
August 8th, 1922: Armoured ship Hr. Ms. Zeeland;
August 28th, 1922: 1st Officer, Hr. Ms. Zeeland
September 28th, 1922: 1st Officer, Hr. Ms. Tromp;
April 16th, 1924: Commanding Officer Hr. Ms. Triton;
November 29th, 1924: 1st Officer, Submarine barracks Willemsoord;
May 5th, 1925: Commanding Officer Hr. Ms. Triton;
December 19th, 1925: 1st Officer Naval Barracks Willemsoord;
April 26th, 1926: Guardship at Willemsoord;
September 11th, 1926: Commanding Officer Stoomloodsvaartuig No. 6;
November 26th, 1926: Guardship at Willemsoord;
March 23rd, 1927: Commanding Officer Hr. Ms. Pelikaan;
August 7th, 1929: Naval Barracks Willemsoord;
November 7th, 1929: Arsenal Chief, Rijswerf;
February 1st, 1930: construction officer Hr. Ms. Nautilus;
May 16th, 1930: Commanding Officer Hr. Ms. Nautilus;
November 7th, 1930: Guardship at Willemsoord;
January 13th, 1931: Naval Barracks Willemsoord;
April 23rd, 1931: Commanding Officer Hr. Ms. Nautilus;
December 23rd, 1931: construction officer Hr. Ms. Johan Maurits van Nassau;
March 15th, 1933: Commanding Officer Hr. Ms. Johan Maurits van Nassau;
June 1st, 1933: Hr. Ms. Java;
November 15th, 1934: decoration officer marinekazerne Oedjoeng;
April 27th, 1935; Commanding Officer Hr. Ms. Sumatra;
May 8th, 1935: Commanding Officer Naval Barracks Oedjoeng;
June 29th, Commanding Officer 1935: Commandant Hr. Ms. Sumatra;
July 18th, 1935: Commanding Officer Naval Barracks Oedjoeng;
October 21st, 1935: Deputy Commander of the Navy, Vlissingen;
October 28th, 1935: Commanding Officer in Zeeland;
November 19th, 1937: Deputy Commander of the Navy at Vlissingen / Commanding Officer of Naval Resources at Vlissingen;
October 14th, 1939: Commanding Officer in Zeeland;
June 18th, 1940: Naval Depot Den Haag,
June 26th, 1940: Naval Staff;
July 15th, 1940: honorable discharge;
May 15th, 1942: POW;
May 16th, 1942: reinstated in service;
December 1st, 1945: honorable discharge.

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Awarded on:
November 24th, 1922
Ridder af Dannebrog
Awarded on:
December 6th, 1922
Ereteken voor Langdurige Dienst als Officier XV
Awarded on:
December 27th, 1922
Kungliga Svärdsorden - Knight  1st Degree
Awarded on:
July 21st, 1927
Watersnoodmedaille 1926 - Zilver
Awarded on:
December 6th, 1927
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1928
Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.5x)
Awarded on:
November 28th, 1932
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1937
Ereteken voor Langdurige Dienst als Officier XXX

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