Winkelman, Henri Gerard
- Date of birth:
- August 17th, 1876 (Maastricht, the Netherlands)
- Date of death:
- December 27th, 1952 (Soesterberg, the Netherlands)
- Nationality:
- Dutch
- Rang/eenheid:
- Generaal in Opperbevelhebber van Land- en Zeemacht
Biography
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Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.5x)
- Rank:
- Kapitein (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- August 30th, 1913
Sanct Olavs Orden Commander
- Rank:
- Kolonel (Colonel)
- Awarded on:
- July 13th, 1927
Kungliga Svärdsorden - Commander
- Rank:
- Kolonel (Colonel)
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1929
Rad Bileho lva III Class
- Rank:
- Generaal-Majoor (Major-General)
- Awarded on:
- November 6th, 1931
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaal (General)
- Unit:
- Opperbevelhebber Nederlandse strijdkrachten
- Awarded on:
- May 14th, 1946
Royal decree no. 1. Presented by Queen Wilhelmina in Soesterberg on June 20, 1946.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaal (General)
- Unit:
- Opperbevelhebber Nederlandse strijdkrachten
With 1 clasp
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - MIDDELKOOP, T. VAN, Een soldaat doet zijn plicht, Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel, 2002.
- H.G. Winkelman - Parlement.com
- http://www.onderscheidingen.nl/
- De standaard 05-02-1940
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad 13-07-1929
- Algemeen Handelsblad 14-06-1932
- De standaard 30-08-1913
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