Marechaussee - Koninklijke Marechaussee [Royal Military Police Netherlands Army]. Bodyguard to Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands while she was in exile in Great Britain during World War 2.
Bearer of The Bronze Cross - recipient number 1007.
[an award for "brave or skilful service in the face of the enemy"]. Awarded 25 May 1944. On 20 February 1944, loyal devotion to duty and bravery during an air raid on the country house in South Mimms where Queen Wilhelmina was residing.
Dying as a result of the air raid he was originally buried Grave 4, Row W, Section D in Maidenhead Cemetery, Berkshire. His funeral and that of his co-worker Harmannus Henderikus Bontjer was attended by both Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands.
Also commemorated on the Apeldoorn, 'Marechaussee-Monument', Frankenlaan, Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Bearer of The Bronze Cross - recipient number 1007.
[an award for "brave or skilful service in the face of the enemy"]. Awarded 25 May 1944. On 20 February 1944, loyal devotion to duty and bravery during an air raid on the country house in South Mimms where Queen Wilhelmina was residing.
Dying as a result of the air raid he was originally buried Grave 4, Row W, Section D in Maidenhead Cemetery, Berkshire. His funeral and that of his co-worker Harmannus Henderikus Bontjer was attended by both Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands.
Also commemorated on the Apeldoorn, 'Marechaussee-Monument', Frankenlaan, Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Marechaussee - Koninklijke Marechaussee [Royal Military Police Netherlands Army]. Bodyguard to Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands while she was in exile in Great Britain during World War 2.
Bearer of The Bronze Cross - recipient number 1007.
[an award for "brave or skilful service in the face of the enemy"]. Awarded 25 May 1944. On 20 February 1944, loyal devotion to duty and bravery during an air raid on the country house in South Mimms where Queen Wilhelmina was residing.
Dying as a result of the air raid he was originally buried Grave 4, Row W, Section D in Maidenhead Cemetery, Berkshire. His funeral and that of his co-worker Harmannus Henderikus Bontjer was attended by both Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands.
Also commemorated on the Apeldoorn, 'Marechaussee-Monument', Frankenlaan, Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Bearer of The Bronze Cross - recipient number 1007.
[an award for "brave or skilful service in the face of the enemy"]. Awarded 25 May 1944. On 20 February 1944, loyal devotion to duty and bravery during an air raid on the country house in South Mimms where Queen Wilhelmina was residing.
Dying as a result of the air raid he was originally buried Grave 4, Row W, Section D in Maidenhead Cemetery, Berkshire. His funeral and that of his co-worker Harmannus Henderikus Bontjer was attended by both Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands.
Also commemorated on the Apeldoorn, 'Marechaussee-Monument', Frankenlaan, Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Inscription
Koninkrijk
Der Nederlanden
H.A.C. Kievits
Bronzen Kruis
Mar. te Voet
Kon. Mar.
25-3-1917
20-2-1944
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