Date of birth:

January 29th, 1911 (Oldenzaal, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

September 10th, 1991 (Toronto/Ontario, Canada)

Service number:

11 01 29 017

Nationality:

Dutch

Albert Bloemink was born on January 29th, 1911 as the son to Johannes Wouter Antonie Bloemink (1877 - 1920) and Hendrika Alberta Bloemink (Schreurs) (1876 - 1927). He was the brother to Johan Bloemink.

He was one of the primary 25 Dutchmen who were trained at the Commando School in Achnacarry, Scotland. He joined the Army in 1942, was trained in Canada and Scotland and joined in England the No. 2 (Dutch) Troop, No. 10 (Inter Allied) Commando.
During Market Garden he landed with the 82nd Airborne Division near Nijmegen and joined the No. 47 Royal Marines Commando for Operation Infatuate II, the landings at Westkapelle.

Albert Bloemink passed away on September 10th, 1991.

Promotions:
September 1st, 1944: Corporal

Career:
February 25th, 1942: Royal Dutch Army;
April 29th, 1942: 7th Detachment;
May 13th, 1942: Prinses Irene Brigade;
October 30th, 1942: No. 2 (Dutch) Troop, No. 10 (Inter Allied) Commando;
April 25th, 1945: London Detachment;
August 28th, 1945: Demobilization Company Malvern Wells;
November 1945: 2e Infanterie-Regiment;
July 1st, 1952: Honorable discharge.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Dienstplichtig korporaal (Enlisted Corporal)

Unit:

No. 2 (Dutch) Troop, No. 10 (Inter Allied) Commando, Royal Dutch Army

Awarded on:

April 19th, 1945

Awarded for his actions near Nijmegen on September 17th, 1944 as Liaison 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.

Royal Decree No. 21, dated April 19th, 1945.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Dienstplichtig korporaal (Enlisted Corporal)

Unit:

No. 2 (Dutch) Troop,No. 10 (Inter Allied) Commando, Royal Dutch Army

Awarded on:

May 12th, 1951

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with clasps "KRIJG TE LAND 1940 - 1945" and "ARNHEM - NIJMEGEN - WALCHEREN".

• Photo 1: Scott Draycott
• - MEIJER, H.G., Bronzen Leeuw, Bronzen Kruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1990.
  - Extract form the Service Records of the Royal Ground Forces, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Royal Military Police
  - Family Michon-Bloemink Website