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Does, van der, Georges Albert Emile

Date of birth:
October 19th, 1912 (Sannois/Ile de France, France)
Service number:
3410
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Georges Albert Emile van der Does was born on December 19th, 1912 as the son to Willem Karel van der Does and Wilhelmina van der Does-Visser
He served with Verkennings-Afdeeling within the Koninklijke Nederlandse Brigade Prinses Irene.

Career:
January 14th, 1943: Nederlandse Troepen, Canada;
March 8th, 1943 - March 17th, 1943: Travel to England;
March 17th, 1943: Depot A Company;
APril 10th, 1943: Verkennings-Afdeeling, Koninklijke Nederlandse Brigade Prinses Irene;
October 30th, 1944 - December 7th, 1944: Hospitalized Eindhoven;
December 12th, 1944: Binnenlandse Nederlandse Strijdkrachten;
April 21st, 1945: Militair Gezag.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1952
Awarded with clasps "KRIJG TE LAND 1940 - 1945" and "NORMANDIË 1944".

No. 10857.
Certificate was presented on March 3rd, 1952. The permission to wear the decoration was granted on July 10th, 1944.
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)

Sources

  • - Service Record, Model 86
    - Awarding Certificate and letter OHK

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