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Snijders, Cornelis Jacobus
Snijders, Cornelis Jacobus
Date of birth:
September 29th, 1852 (Nieuwe-Tonge, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
May 26th, 1939 (Hilversum, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch
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Ridder vierde klasse der Militaire Willems Orde (MWO.4)
Rank:
2e Luitenant (Second Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
November 12th, 1875
"For his heroic conduct in military action against Kota Alam on November 17, 1874, and against Missigit Long Batta on January 1, 1875."
Royal decree no 18
Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven
Awarded on:
1877
With claps "Atjeh 1873-1876"
Ereteken voor Langdurige Dienst als Officier XLV
Awarded on:
1887
Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder (NL.3)
Rank:
Kapitein (Captain)
Awarded on:
August 31st, 1894
Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.2x)
Rank:
Luitenant-generaal (Lieutenant-general)
Awarded on:
March 11th, 1914
Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder Grootkruis (NL.1)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Generaal (General)
Awarded on:
November 13th, 1919
Huisorde van de Gouden Leeuw van Nassau - Grootkruis
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Generaal (General)
Awarded on:
November 13th, 1919
Grootkruis in de Kroonorde
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Generaal (General)
Awarded on:
February 1923
Presented on 11 March 1923.
Mobilisatiekruis 1914-1918
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Generaal (General)
Awarded on:
1925
Kruis van Verdienste van de Nationale Bond
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Generaal (General)
Awarded on:
1939
Posthumously awarded
Kruis van Verdienste van het Nederlandse Rode Kruis
Atjeh-medaille 1873-1874
Sanct Olavs Orden Commander
With swords
Kungliga Svärdsorden - Commander
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Generaal (General)
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Ofiter
Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro - Cavaliere
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Generaal (General)
Roter Adlerorden I. Klasse
Sources
Photo 1:
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- Van den Berg, D. (1945) Cornelis Jacobus Snijders (1852-1939). Een leven in dienst van zijn land en zijn volk.
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Borstster voor de orde van de Rode adelaar van Pruisen … - collectie - Nationaal Militair Museum
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Leeuwarder courant 27-05-1939
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onderscheidingen.nl
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De Sumatra post 20-11-1935
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Het vaderland 31-08-1894
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Bataviaasch nieuwsblad 12-03-1914
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