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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 (1815-present, Kingdom)

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
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Luitenant-kolonel der Mariniers (Lieutenant Colonel)
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1954

Presented on 14 May 1954.
Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.4)
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

XXV
Ereteken voor Langdurige Dienst als Officier
Kruis voor betoonde marsvaardigheid

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