Date of birth:

March 15th, 1918

Service number:

93536 (KNIL)

Nationality:

Dutch

Martinus Petrus Ewalts was born on March 15th, 1918 as the son to Gerardus Ewalts and Adriana Maria Ewalts (Cuppen).

Promotions:
December 21st, 1937: Soldaat KNIL;
January 20th, 1947: tijdelijk Korporaal KNIL;
November 13th, 1948: Korporaal KNIL (dated January 20th, 1947);
July 26th, 1950: Korporaal 1e Klasse KL;
December 1st, 1952: tijdelijk Sergeant (as from January 23rd, 1953);
January 10th, 1954: Wachtmeester (as from June 15th, 1954);
January 1st, 1960: Wachtmeester 1e Klasse (as from January 30th, 1960).

Career:
October 11th, 1937: 2e Regiment Infanterie;
April 14th, 1938: Fuselier, 1e Depot Bataljon KNIL;
October 29th, 1938: XIVe Bataljon Infanterie;
December 12th, 1941: 1e Depot Bataljon;
December 5th, 1942: 10e Depot Bataljon;
March 8th, 1942 - August 15th, 1945: Japanese POW;
November 15th, 1945: 50e Bataljon Infanterie;
December 19th, 1945: 62e Compagnie;
July 26th, 1946: Detachement Militaire Politie, Menado;
December 5th, 1946: 3e Compagnie, IIe Bataljon Militaire Politie;
February 9th, 1948: Leave of absence;
September 24th, 1948: 1e Compagnie, IIIe Bataljon Militaire Politie;
April 6th, 1950: Stafkwartier Militaire Politie;
July 24th, 1950: Tijdelijke Dienst Koninklijke Landmacht;
July 26th, 1950: Regiment Limburgse Jagers, Koninklijke Landmacht;
December 18th, 1950: 3e Compagnie, Algemeen Depot, KL;
February 22nd, 1951: 1e Afdeling, Bewakingskorps, KL;
May 2nd, 1951: 2e Afdeling, Bewakingskorps, KL;
February 25th, 1952: Opleidingsdepot, Bewakingskorps, KL;
December 1st, 1952: Bewakingskorps KL;
June 1st, 1953: Onderofficiersschool;
December 23rd, 1953: 1e Depot, Luchtdoelartillerie;
April 1st, 1954: 931e Afdeling, Lichte Luchtdoelartillerie;
February 1st, 1956: Fourier Cursus Intendanceschool;
March 15th, 1956: Cursus Fourier 1e Centrale Opleidingsschool;
December 1st, 1956: Korps Luchtdoelartillerie;
June 1st, 1957: 937e Afdeling, Territoriale Lichte Luchtdoelartillerie;
October 16th, 1957: Staf, Mobilisatiecomplex Oirschot;
April 15th, 1958: Stafcompagnie Legerplaats Oirschot;
July 3rd, 1959: Stafcompagnie Legerplaats Budel;
September 1st, 1959: Commando Reserve Strijdkrachten;
March 17th, 1966: Retirement.

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