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Th. Brunsting		 OZD emblem

 

#2252
 
Theodoor Brunsting
 
December 9th, 1910, Utrecht October 15th 1954, Manus Island (Papua New Guinea)

         
Ranks Th. Brunsting (Photo: © Collection R. Boumans) Decorations
Adelborst year 1928 BL 1947, 7 Mar
Ltz. III 1931, 21 Aug OHK. 3  
Ltz. II 1933, 21 Aug OV. 1  
Ltz. I 1942, 16 Aug XX  
Kapt.ltz. 1952, 16 Jan     
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
Submarine Commands
Hr.Ms. "K XIV"   1941, 27 December or 1942, 4*/6 January - 1942, 12/13 February
Hr.Ms. "K IX"   1942, 1 March - 1942, 15 July 
Hr.Ms. "K XII"   1942, 15 July  - 1943, 6 March
Hr.Ms. "K XIV" 1947, ? - ?
* Probably correct

Chronology
1938, ? Departure to Dutch-Indies
1940, 11 May - 1942, 3 May on board Hr.Ms. "K XIV"
1941, 27 December or 1942, 4*/6 January - 1942, 12/13 February   Temporary Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XIV"
1942, 1 March - 1942, 15 July    Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K IX"
1942, 15 July  - 1943, 6 March    Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XII"
1944, 26 August - 1944, 22 October    Cdt. sloop Hr.Ms. "Soemba"
1947, ? - ? on board Hr.Ms. "K XIV"
1952, 16 January - 1953, 2 February    Cdt. Mine Service at Den Helder
1953, 15 May - ?1954, 15 October   Naval Attaché, Melbourne Australia
* Probably correct        

World War II submarine operations
Attacks   -    
Sunk   -
Damaged   -
Mine laying   -    
Recon missions   -    
Special ops   5 (or possibly 8)    

Civilian career
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Related books and pages
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Notes
Nickname: ?
Father-in-Law of Esquire G.C. van de Poll (#5274),
Rear-Cousin of G.A.J. Veen (#1836)*

 

 

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Edited by co-webmaster Michael A. van der Hoeden.

Main sources: Roel Boumans (his wife is the grand daughter of Th. Brunsting), Various editions of the 'Gedenkboek Adelborsten Opleiding', and 'Naamboek Officieren'.

 

 

 

 

 

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