Date of birth:

March 14th, 1906 (Amsterdam/Noord-Holland, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

July 13th, 1980 (Middelburg/Zeeland, the Netherlands)

Nationality:

Dutch

Rang/eenheid:

Luitenant ter zee der 1e klasse in Rivierkanonneerboot Hr.Ms. Tyr
Luitenant ter zee der 1e klasse in Bewakings- en Onderzoekingsdienst Bovenrivieren

Hendrik Willem Adriaan Madsen was born on March 14th, 1906 as the son to Gerardus Bertus Madsen and Koosje Madsen-van den Broek. He married on April 20th1931 in Utrecht with Anna Catharina de Ru (November 3rd, 1910 - July 20th, 1993). On May 15th, 1942 he became POW at Breda, and aarvied the next day in Oflag XIII-b Neurenberg-Langwasser as POW 31216. Later he went to Oflag V-a Weinsberg as POW 164.

Promotions:
September 4th, 1923: Aspirant Adelborst Zeedienst 1e Afdeling;
July 29th, 1924: Adelborst Zeedienst;
August 18th, 1928: Luitenant-ter-Zee 3e Klasse;
August 18th, 1930: Luitenant-ter-Zee 2e Klasse;
February 1st, 1940: Luitenant-ter-Zee 1e Klasse.

Career:
?: Adspirantenschool der Marine, Dordrecht;
?: Koninklijk Instituut voor Marine, Willemstad;
September 15th, 1928: with s.s. Prinses Juliana to the Dutch East Indies;
November 10th, 1928: Hr. Ms. Sumatra;
February 11th, 1929: Hr. Ms. Zeven Provinciën;
November 11th, 1929: Hr. Ms. Evertsen;
February 8th, 1930: Marine Kazerne Oedjoeng;
February 26th, 1930: with s.s. Tjerimai to the Netherlands, sickleaf;
May 2nd, 1930: Wachtschip, Vlissingen;
October 13th, 1931: Hr. Ms. Heemskerck;
October 17th, 1932: Marinekazerne Amsterdam;
March 31st, 1933: reserves;
April 19th, 1933: with m.s. Johan van Oldebarneveldt to the Dutch East Indies;
May 18th, 1933: Staf, Commandant der Marine, Soerabaja;
June 27th, 1937: with m.s. Slamat to the Netherlands;
August 17th, 1937: Hr. Ms. Hertog Hendrik;
April 25th, 1938: Hr. Ms. van Speijk;
May 6th, 1938: Hr. Ms. Freijr
October 21st, 1938: Wachtschip te Willemsoord;
April 27th, 1939: Hr. Ms. Freijr;
June 26th, 1939: Commandant Hr. Ms. Braga;
June 26th, 1939: Commandant Hr. Ms. Freijr;
November 8th, 1939: Commandant Hr. Ms. Tyr;
February 16th, 1940: Commandant Onderzoekings-Bewakingsdienst Bovenrivieren;
May 15th, 1942 - April 28th, 1945: POW;
July 4th, 1946: Alexanderkazerne, Den Haag;
September 1st, 1946: Departement van Marine / Ministerie van Marine;
April 1st, 1947: Honorable Discharge.

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