Date of birth:

July 19th, 1905 (Bandjermasin/Borneo, Dutch East Indies)

Date of death:

February 20th, 1942 (Balikpapan/Borneo, Dutch East Indies)

Buried on:

Dutch War Cemetery Kembang Kuning
Plot: DDD. Grave: 173-174.

Service number:

83526 (KNIL)

Nationality:

Dutch

Living in Balikpapan, Sergeant KNIL-Infantry. Professional military. After the Japanese captured Balikpapan in the night of January 23rd/24th, 1942, on February 20th, a group of 75 (possibly 78) civilians and POW's were executed beceause of destruction thattook place to the oil installations. Beekman was on of the many who were driven into sea at Klandassen Ketjil and were executed with machinegun fire.

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• Photo 1: Oorlogsgravenstichting
• - Bernardus Beekman / Oorlogsgravenstichting
  - Registratie Bernardus Beekman (in het jaar 1940-1945); Open Archieven
  - Bernardus Beekman (Bandjermasin (ZBor), 19 juli 1905 - Balikpapan (OBor)/Klandasan-ketjil (Oude Benteng), 20 februari 1942) - Netwerk Oorlogsbronnen
  

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