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Men J.A. de Gelder

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Johannus Arnoldus de Gelder
July 30th 1897, Nieuw-Lekkerkerk			† February 27th 1942,  Java Sea (on board Hr.Ms. "De Ruyter" )
Ranks				Decorations
Adelborst	year 1916			MH. 3	?
Ltz. III	1919, 16 Aug			OHK. 2
Ltz. II	1921, 16 Aug			Mk
Ltz. I	1930, 15 May			MNSF. 3
Kapt.ltz.	1941, 15 Nov			XX
				ON.5*	1939, Aug
Killed in action	1942, 27 Feb
				*Not listed in most sources
Submarine Commands Hr.Ms. "K IX"   1928, 22 March - 1930, 12 November Hr.Ms. "K XVII" ? 1934 - ? 1935 Hr.Ms. "K XVI"   1936, 1 October - 1937, ? June  Hr.Ms. "K XI"   1937, ? June - 1937, ? September Hr.Ms. "K XIII"   1937, September - 1937, 25 October  Hr.Ms. "K XVII"   1938, ?17 January - ?1939, 10 July?
Chronology 1928, 22 March - 1930, 12 November   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K IX" ? 1934 - ? 1935   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XVII" 1936, 23 September - 1937, 25 November Chief Torpedo Atelier (Soerabaja) 1936, 1 October - 1937, ? June    Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XVI" 1937, ? June - 1937, ? September   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XI" 1937, September - 1937, 25 October    Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XIII" ?1937? - ? ?Cdt. Submarine Division I ? 1937, 25 November - 1938, 17? January Cdt. Submarine Division II, on board Hr.Ms. "K XIII" 1938, 17 January - 1938, 5 December Cdt. Submarine Division I, on board Hr.Ms. "K XVII" 1938, 5 December - 1938, 17 December Temporarily assigned to "Department for Conservation' 1938, 17 December - 1939, 10 July   Cdt. Submarine Division I, on board Hr.Ms. "K XVII" 1938, 17 December - 1939, 10 July Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XVII" 1939, 10 July - 1940, 9 November   Cdt. Submarine Division I, on board Hr.Ms. "O 16" 1939, 10 July - 1941, 16 February   Cdt. Submarine Flotilla DEI, on board Hr.Ms. "O 16" 1941, 16 February - 1941, 28 April   Cdt. Submarine Flotilla DEI, on board Hr.Ms. "K XV" 1941, 28 April - 1941, 9 September   Cdt. Submarine Flotilla DEI, on board Hr.Ms. "O 20" 1941, 9 September - 1942, 27 January    First Officer cruiser Hr.Ms. "De Ruyter"  1942, 27 January - 1942, 27 February   Chief Staff Dutch Squadron in N.E.I. on board cruiser Hr.Ms. "De Ruyter" Killed in action during Battle of the Java Sea.
Civilian career -
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Notes Nickname: ? Degree in military science. Grandson of Ir. J.A. de Gelder (#40), Cousin of L.P. de Stoppelaar (#708).

 

 

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Main sources: Jan-Maarten Doorman, Various editions of the 'Gedenkboek Adelborsten Opleiding' and 'Naamboek Officieren'.

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