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Roest, Eric
Roest, Eric
Date of birth:
November 1st, 1921 (Maasbree, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
February 21st, 2015 (Baarn, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch
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Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Verzetsherdenkingskruis (VHK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Huisorde van Oranje - Commandeur (HO.3)
Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder (NL.3)
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)
Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede
Period:
Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949)
Huwelijksmedaille 1966
Ereteken voor Langdurige Dienst als Officier XXX
Sources
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HEUVEL, C.C. VAN DEN e.a., Verzetsherdenkingskruis, Samsom Uitgeverij, 1985
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Vice Admiraal E.Roest Chef Militaire Huis
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In Memoriam: Oud-Bevelhebber der Zeestrijdkrachten Roest - Noventas
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Nederlandse oud-gevangenen van kamp Buchenwald, interview 11, Eric Roest - EASY
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