Dutch army records

[Kurow]

I want to find out some information on how to track down a military record of my father who was in the Dutch army during the period of 1946 - 1948.  Can anyone please suggest where I could look for some information, any help would be appreciated

[liverpool annie]

Hi Kurow and welcome to RootsChat 

Can you give us a little more information about your Dad ? what do you know already ? so we won't be going over "old ground " !!

Do you know where he went with the Army ?

This may give you a little background ... if you don't know anything yet !! 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Netherlands_in_World_War_II

Annie 

[Kurow]

My father's name is Albert Wijnveld and he was conscripted into the Dutch army at Alkmaar in the year of 1946-1947, he was in the army approx 2 to 3 years.  He was moved around Holland and emigrated to New Zealand in 1952 on the ship Zuiderkruis.  We cannot find any records of his ship journey either.  Thanks

[liverpool annie]

Hi Kurow

Well I know that the Zuiderkruis was in Canada in February 1952 ..... your Dad must have left after that !!

Here's some more background stuff !!  but I'll keep looking ! let me know if these are any good !

http://www.ssmaritime.com/DutchVictoryTrio-1.htm

http://www.godutch.com/windmill/newsItem.asp?id=457

http://www.rootschat.com/links/015f/

And just in case you have any family members who didn't come home .....

http://www.ogs.nl/

Annie 

[liverpool annie]

I wonder if an email here would be worth a try !!

http://www.landmacht.nl/legergroen/Historie/NIMH/Netherlands_Institute_of_Military_History.aspx

If they can't help - they may be able to steer you in the right direction !

Annie 

[liverpool annie]

Hi Kurow

I asked my friend in New Zealand about your query and this was the reply !

Re Kurow's enquiry, I know almost nothing about Dutch emigration to NZ although I know that many Dutch emigrated to NZ following WWII I checked Archives NZ Archway

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/Home.do

entering the ships name and got 14 strikes, all for correspondence over various years from 1952 onwards. I wonder if Archives NZ might hold a passenger list for the voyage but that era isn't my area of expertise. Kurow might need to enquire by emailing Archives. The Archway site has contact details. This might help Kurow a little, anyway

So maybe you could send an email and see what you can find out ..... worth a shot I think - don't you ??

Annie 

[Kurow]

   Thanks for all your help, I have been able to find what I was looking for.

[liverpool annie]

Hi Kurow ! ........ I'm very glad ! 

Any chance you can tell us ?? .... it may help someone else find theirs !! 

Annie 

[Kurow]

Sorry for the delay, I contacted Archives NZ and found that all the passenger records are held in
Wellington, New Zealand.  Some lists of persons that arrived in Lyttleton, New Zealand can be viewed at
Archives New Zealand

90 Peterborough Street

PO Box 642

Christchurch