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Bill Van Gelderen, Cornelis (Cees) de Ruiter, Jan Linzel, Van den Bergh, Rokus Visser
Some of No.10IA Commando 2 'Dutch' troop.
From the left : Sgt. Bill Van Gelderen, Lt. Cornelis (Cees) de Ruiter, Capt. Jan Linzel, TSM van den Bergh, Lt Rokus Visser ( shown as Sgt in 1944 prior to his Commission)
Photo courtesy of the Dutch Commando Museum and Jack Bakker. Posted by Pete R.
Ranks and link added. Jack Bakker also adds "It is Sgt R.B. Visser. The R stand for Rokus, his first name. As far as I know the photo was taken in Eastbourne and I think in 1945. He was a Lt then. He later went to the former Dutch East Indies to become ...
Ranks and link added. Jack Bakker also adds "It is Sgt R.B. Visser. The R stand for Rokus, his first name. As far as I know the photo was taken in Eastbourne and I think in 1945. He was a Lt then. He later went to the former Dutch East Indies to become a member of the Dutch Special Force Regiment there. After Indonesia got its independence he became the trainer and first commander of the Indonesian Commandos and Paras."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 03 Dec 2012 10:24:18 EST
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| show fullshow summaryRanks and link added. Jack Bakker also adds "It is Sgt R.B. Visser. The R stand for Rokus, his first name. As far as I know the photo was taken in Eastbourne and I think in 1945. He was a Lt then. He later went to the former Dutch East Indies to become ...
Ranks and link added. Jack Bakker also adds "It is Sgt R.B. Visser. The R stand for Rokus, his first name. As far as I know the photo was taken in Eastbourne and I think in 1945. He was a Lt then. He later went to the former Dutch East Indies to become a member of the Dutch Special Force Regiment there. After Indonesia got its independence he became the trainer and first commander of the Indonesian Commandos and Paras."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 03 Dec 2012 10:24:18 EST