Vries, de, Maarten
- Date of birth:
- October 14th, 1885 (Haarlem, the Netherlands)
- Date of death:
- May 10th, 1940 (Oegstgeest, the Netherlands)
- Buried on:
- Dutch War Cemetery Grebbeberg
Row: 3A. Grave: 21. - Nationality:
- Dutch
Biography
Maarten de Vries was killed on May 10th, 1940 during battle at the Haagse Schouw near Leiden.
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Bronzen Kruis (BK)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Adjudant-onderofficier
- Unit:
- Instructeur, 4e Batterij, IIe Depot Bereden Artillerie, Koninklijke Landmacht
- Awarded on:
- May 6th, 1946
Royal Decree No. 9, dated May 6th, 1946.
Awarded posthumously.
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection
- - MEIJER, H.G., Bronzen Leeuw, Bronzen Kruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1990.
- Oorlogsgravenstichting
- The Dutch Medals Page
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