Simon Spoor

Simon Spoor
Simon Spoor in 1948
Birth nameSimon Hendrik Spoor
Born(1902-01-12)12 January 1902
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died25 May 1949(1949-05-25) (aged 47)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Allegiance Netherlands
Service / branchRoyal Netherlands East Indies Army
Years of service1923–1949
Rank General
CommandsChief of Staff of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
Battles / wars
Awards
Spouse(s)

General Simon Hendrik Spoor (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsimɔn ˈɦɛndrɪk spoːr]; 12 January 1902 – 25 May 1949) was the Chief of Staff of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and the Royal Dutch Army in the Dutch East Indies, from 1946 to 1949, during the Indonesian National Revolution.[2]

  1. ^ a b c F.J.M. Otten, "Spoor, Simon Hendrik (1902-1949)" (in Dutch), Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland, 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Generaal S. H. Spoor". Het Vergeten Leger (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 July 2014.