Date of birth:

May 7th, 1924 (Grootebroek/Noord-Holland, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

July 1st, 1944 (Oudijk bij Westwoud/oord-Holland, the Netherlands)

Buried on:

Dutch War Grave R.C. Cemetery Grootebroek
Plot: I. Grave: 34.

Nationality:

Dutch

Dirk van der Jagt lived in Grootebroek, the Netherlands. He was the son of Jan van der Jagt (farmer, June 7th, 1895, Grootebroek - January 1st, 1962) and Aaltje Rinkel (May 13th, 1896, Spanbroek - December 20th, 1972) (*1). He was not married ans worked as a farmer. When men were ordered to go to work in Germany he at first complied to this. After a leave he did not return but joined a resistance group. In the spring of 1944 he was in hiding in Westwoud. Possibly by treason his hideout was discovered. when he tried to run away, a policeman shot him to death.

(*1) On the list of persons buried at the Roman-Catholic cemetery in Grootebroek his parents are stated as Johannes van der JAgt and Alida Rinkel.

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• Photo 1: Oorlogsgravenstichting
• - Dirk van der Jagt (Grootebroek (nh), 7 mei 1924 - Westwoud (nh), 1 juli 1944) - Netwerk Oorlogsbronnen
  - Dirk van der Jagt | Oorlogsgravenstichting
  - Registration Dirk van der Jagt (in the year 1940-1945), Erelijst van Gevallenen; Open Archives
  - Death Dirk van der Jagt on July 1, 1944 in Westwoud (Netherlands) Overlijdensregister; Open Archives
  - Diversen - Oorlogsmonumenten - Dirk-van-der-Jagt-1924-1944 -
  - Namenlijst Rooms Katholieke begraafplaats Grootebroek | Schiltmeijer
  - Jaakke / Jeronimus - Stichting Neerlandsch Verzetsmonument
  

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