Voorthuijsen, van, Jan

Date of birth:: November 9th, 1882 (Maastricht/Limburg, the Netherlands)
Date of death:: December 3rd, 1963 (the Hague/Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands)
Nationality:: Dutch
Rang/eenheid:: Kolonel der infanterie in Stafkwartier, Brigade A

Biography

Jan van Voorthuijsen was born on November 9th, 1882 geboren as the son to Luitenant-kolonel Jan van Voorthuijsen and Heike Hermina van Voorthuijsen-Mulder. He married on October 6th, 1910 with Florence Hélène Mollinger.

Promotions:
October 20th, 1900: Adspirant Vaandrig;
August 30th, 1902: Cadet;
May 23rd, 1903: Korporaal-titulair;
July 9th, 1903: Korporaal;
May 19th, 1904: Sergeant-titulair;
July 14th, 1904: Sergeant;
July 24th, 1905: 2e Luitenant;
May 1st, 1909: 1e Luitenant;
March 16th, 1918: Kapitein;
November 1st, 1933: Majoor;
May 1st,1936: Luitenant-kolonel;
November 16th, 1939: Kolonel;
April 30th, 1949: Generaal-majoor-titulair.

Career:
October 20th, 1900: Regiment Grenadiers en Jagers;
August 30th, 1902: Militaire Academie / Wapen der Infanterie van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch-Indische Leger;
July 24th, 1905: Wapen der Infanterie;
September 14th, 1905: 4e Regiment Infanterie;
September 4th, 1913: Adjudant, 1e Divisie;
April 27th, 1916: Regiment Jagers;
March 22nd, 1918: 21e Regiment Infanterie;
October 1st, 1924: Regiment Jagers;
November 1st, 1933: 21e Regiment Infanterie;
October 17th, 1933: Hoofdinstructeur/Commandant, Regimentsschool;
December 18th, 1933: 4e Regiment Infanterie;
January 1st, 1936: Ie Brigade/Brigade Grenadiers en Jagers;
May 1st, 1936: Commandant, 20 Regiment Infanterie;
November 1st, 1936: Commandant, Regiment Grenadiers;
1940: Commandant, Brigade A;
March 1st, 1941: Honorable discharge;
May 15th, 1942: POW;
May 16th, 1942: Renewed service as POW;
June 1st, 1945: Liberated;
October 1st, 1945: Honorable discharge.