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Arends, Hendricus Petrus

    Date of birth:
    December 20th, 1912 (Geertruidenberg, the Netherlands)
    Date of death:
    December 5th, 1994 (Middelburg, the Netherlands)
    Nationality:
    Dutch

    Biography

    Promotions:
    28-08-1934 second lieutenant
    28-08-1936 first lieutenant
    16-08-1944 captain
    01-07-1945 major
    02-03-1953 lieutenant-colonel
    01-07-1959 colonel

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Unit:
    Gevechtsgroep II, Prinses Irene Brigade, Free Dutch Forces
    Awarded on:
    April 5th, 1950

    awarded with palm
    Croix de Guerre 1940
    Rank:
    Luitenant-kolonel der Mariniers (Lieutenant Colonel)
    Awarded on:
    April 29th, 1954

    Presented on 14 May 1954.
    Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.4x)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)

    awarded with 2 clasps
    Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)
    Period:
    Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949)

    awarded with 3 clasps
    Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede
    Kruis voor betoonde marsvaardigheid

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