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Hal, van, Cornelius Maria

Date of birth:
December 8th, 1889 (Brielle/Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
February 13th, 1967 (Wageningen/Gelderland, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch
Rang/eenheid:
Majoor der infanterie in Staf, IIIe Bataljon, 43e Regiment Infanterie, Groep Betuwe

Biography

Cornelius Maria van Hal was born on December 8th, 1889 in Brielle as the son to Johannes Franciscus van Hal and Johanna Bernardina van Hal-de Jong. He married on January 31st, 1916 in Veere with Elisabeth Anna Reijnders Schilt.

Promotions:
August 10th, 1908: Soldaat;
March 29th, 1909; Korporaal-titulair;
June 26th, 1909: Korporaal;
October 1st, 1910: Sergeant;
August 6th, 1914: 2e Luitenant;
August 6th, 1918: 1e Luitenant;
August 6th, 1929: Kapitein;
April 1st, 1940: Majoor.

Career:
August 10th, 1908: Instuctie-Bataljon Militie;
October 1st, 1912: 4e Regiment Infanterie;
August 6th, 1914: 3e Regiment Infanterie;
April 1st, 1917: 14e Regiment Infanterie;
December 1st, 1933: Commandant, Landstormverband Middelburg;
January 1st, 1936: 22e Regiment Infanterie;
?: Commandant, IIIe Bataljon, 43e Regiment Infanterie;
May 15th, 1942 - May 31st, 1945: POW;
October 7th, 1946: Regiment Jagers;
October 1st, 1948: Honorable discharge.

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Rank:
Kapitein
Awarded on:
December 6th, 1929
Ereteken voor Langdurige Dienst als Officier XV

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