Zwaan, van der, Willem Hendrik Bastiaan

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Zwaan, van der, Willem Hendrik Bastiaan

Date of birth:: May 26th, 1860 (Soerabaja/East Java, Dutch Indies)
Date of death:: December 29th, 1933 (Waterwael/Brussels, Belgium)
Nationality:: Dutch

Biography

Promotions:
November 23rd, 1877: Soldaat;
May 1st, 1878: Korporaal titulair;
September 1st, 1878: Korporaal;
June 1st, 1879: Sergeant titulair;
October 1st, 1880: Sergeant;
December 12th, 1883: 2e Luitenant der Infanterie;
June 11th, 1889: 1e Luitenant der Infanterie;
May 31st, 1896: Kapitein der Infanterie;
June 17th, 1904: Majoor der Infanterie;
December 4th, 1906: Luitenant-kolonel der Infanterie.

Career:
November 23rd, 1877: Instructiebataljon
May 28th, 1884: 13e Bataljon, KNIL;
March 27th, 1890: 3e Bataljon. KNIL;
May 13th, 1890: Kader, Batavia;
October 7th, 1890: 4e Opnemings-Brigade, KNIL;
December 1st, 1891: Topografische Dienst;
January 12th, 1895: 4e Opnemings-Brigade, KNIL;
April 18th, 1896: Chef, 4e Opnemings-Brigade;
May 31st, 1896: Topografische dienst;
June 26th, 1896: Chef, 4e Opnemingsbrigade;
July 3rd, 1896: Chef, 3e Opnemingsbrigade;
April 7th, 1898: 1e Reserve Bataljon, KNIL;
April 5th, 1900: 3e Bataljon, KNIL;
August 28th, 1900: 12e Bataljon, KNIL;
May 22nd, 1901: 2e Garnizoensbataljon van Atjeh en Onderhorigen;
March 20th, 1902 - October 1st, 1904: on leave, Nederland;
September 24th, 1904: Reserve Bataljon, KNIL;
February 9th, 1905: 13e Bataljon, KNIL;
October 1st, 1906: 15e Bataljon, KNIL;
December 8th, 1906: Garnizoensbataljon van Celebes, Menado en Timor;
April 8th, 1910: Honorable discharge;
1913: XIVe District (Doesburg);
1916: District Arnhem I (14e Bataljon);
May 1st, 1916: Honorable discharge Landweer.

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Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven

Rank:: Kapitein
Awarded on:: 1890

With clasps: Atjeh 1873-1896. Atjeh 29 maart 1896-1900. Atjeh 1901-1905

Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven

Lombokkruis

Awarded on:: 1894

Ridder vierde klasse der Militaire Willems Orde (MWO.4)

Rank:: Eerste Luitenant der Infanterie (1st Lieutenant of Infantry)
Awarded on:: April 9th, 1895

"Lombok - expedition 6 July - 24 December 1894; storming of Mataram on 29 September 1894."

Royal decree no. 32

Registration number: 4640

Ridder vierde klasse der Militaire Willems Orde (MWO.4)

Ereteken voor Langdurige Dienst als Officier XV

Awarded on:: 1894

Eresabel

Rank:: Kapitein
Awarded on:: June 3rd, 1901

"to reward those who distinguished themselves in the year 1900 during or in connection with the military operations in Aceh and its dependencies."

Royal decree no. 126

Honorary Sabre No. 80

The sabre is part of the Museum Bronbeek collection.