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Sumatra Railway

 

 

 

Civilian

Riessen, Gerrit van

Born:-

14 November 1900 in Alphen aan den Rijn

 

Nationality:-

Dutch

 

 

 

 

Aviation Workplace

 

 

Captured:-

1942/04/22, Java

 

 

Died

Death:-

1945/08/11

 

Age:-

44

 

Cemetery:-

Camp 2, 500M east of 4KM point from Pekanbaru, Sumatra

 

Grave Number:-

350

 

 

 

Loved Ones:-

Son of Gerrit and Johanna Maria Riessen

 

 

 

Memorial:-

Leuwigajah, Cimahi

 

Plaque:-

V 163

 

 

 

Notes:-

Occupation master of Madiun Aircraft engine repairer factory. 19 September 1943 detained Madiun. Fell ill on 26 March 1945. Died of beri-beri at 9:20pm on 11 August 1945 (JA.286 P.27).

 

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