Language
English
Nederlands
Search
Toggle navigation
Articles
Overview
Biographies
Documentation
Military
Persecution
Society
Weapons
Codenames
Dictionary
Maps
Timeline
Sights
All countries
My location
Belgium
Canada
England
France
Germany
Netherlands, the
Poland
Scotland
Ukraine
United States of America
News
News
Photo specials
Interviews
Videos
Books
Documentaries and movies
The War Illustrated
Persons
All countries
American
Australian (1901 - present)
Belgian (1830 - present)
British (1706 - present)
Canadian (1867 - present)
Dutch (1566 - present)
French (987 - present)
German (1815 - present)
Italian (1805 - present)
Japanese (1600 - present)
Soviet (1917 - 1991)
Awards
All countries
Australia (1901-present, Federal Monarchy)
Belgium (1830-present, Constitutional Monarchy)
Canada (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)
France (1870-present, Republic)
Germany (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Italy (1860-1946, Kingdom)
Japan (1868-1945, Empire)
Netherlands, the (1815-present, Kingdom)
Soviet Union (1922-1991, Peoples Republic)
United Kingdom (1801-present, Kingdom)
United States (1776-present, Republic)
Themes
Overview
Routes and travelling tips
Documentation
Military
Persecution
Society
Weapons
More information
Documents
War Diaries
Archives
About us / FAQ
Advertise
API
App
Donate to STIWOT
Partners
Contributors
Our books
Jobs
Contact
Schakel naar Nederlands
Search
TracesOfWar needs your help!
Every euro, pound or dollar you contribute greatly supports the continuation of this website. Go to
stiwot.nl
and donate!
Home
Persons
Vries, de, Alexander Louis François Jaques
Vries, de, Alexander Louis François Jaques
Date of birth:
October 4th, 1900 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
May 12th, 1940 (Achterveld-Leusden, the Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Cemetery Grebbeberg
Row: 9. Grave: 41.
Nationality:
Dutch
Biography
Do you have more information about this person?
Inform us!
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Res. ritmeester der cavalerie (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Commandant
,
4e Eskadron
,
1e Regiment Huzaren (4-1RH)
,
Vesting Holland
,
Koninklijke Landmacht
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1946
Received for his part in action against German Forces near Achterveld on May 12th, 1940.
Royal Decree No. 9, dated May 9th, 1946.
Awarded posthumously.
Sources
Photo 1: André Reijniers
-
MEIJER, H.G., Bronzen Leeuw, Bronzen Kruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1990
.
-
Slachtoffer Register Oorlogsgravenstichting
- Hans Steenmetz
Photo
Related locations
Helaas geen map gevonden.