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Booijink, Gerhardus Johannes

Date of birth:
March 5th, 1904 (Rossum-Weerselo/Overijssel, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
May 10th, 1940 (Lathumse Veer-Velp/Gelderland, the Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Graves Roman Catholic Cemetery Weerselo
Grave: 51.
Nationality:
Dutch
Rang/eenheid:
Dienstplichtig Soldaat in 4e Sectie, 1e Compagnie, IIIe Bataljon, 35e Regiment Infanterie

Biography

Gerhardus Johannes Booijink was born on March 5th, 1904 as the son to Bernardus Hendrikus Booijink and Maria Geziena Booijink-Lenferink.
He was killed on May 10th, 1940 when he stepped on a landmine. At first he was buried in Velp at the Algemene Begraafplaats Heiderust in a Military Grave 4th Class. He was later reburied in Weerselo.

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