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human history
  • Other Name

    Netherlands badge : woman in Dutch dress (descriptive name)

    Pieter Arnoldus Warnaar, 70 & a7e AAN-EN Afvertroppen (associated name)

  • Description

    Netherlands badge : woman in Dutch dress

    Badge associated with Pieter Arnoldus Warnaar, 70 & a7e AAN-EN Afvertroppen

    rectangular badge, colour illustration of woman in Dutch dress bearing yoke with two buckets, on white ground, two pin fastenings on reverse

  • Place
    [The Netherlands]
  • Associated Place

    Dutch East Indies

    Indonesia

  • Accession Number
    2001.25.1116
  • Accession Date
    15 Aug 2001
  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

badge 2001.25.1116

Images and documents

Images

  • badge 2001.25.1116
  • badge 2001.25.1116
  • badge 2001.25.1116

Artefact

  • Display location

    Pou Maumahara drawer bank 7, drawer E, medal position 20

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.1116 Brent Mackrell Collection
  • Collection
    Brent Mackrell Collection
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Badgemaker)

  • Place
    [The Netherlands]
  • Date
    [1940s]
  • Associated Notes

    Netherlands badge : woman in Dutch dress

    Badge associated with Pieter Arnoldus Warnaar, 70 & a7e AAN-EN Afvertroppen

    Pieter Arnoldus Warnaar (1928-1998)

    Born in the Netherlands in 1928, Pieter Arnoldus Warnaar trained as a motor mechanic. In 1946 he enlisted to serve as a chauffeur with the 70 & 7E Coy, Aan-En Afvertroppen. He served in Indonesia and was demobilised in 1950. Shortly afterwards he migrated to New Zealand and set up a car sales yard and mechanical workshop in Invercargill. He married Fran Thompson in 1954 and the couple had two daughters. Pieter retired in 1966-67. He was a member of the RSA, the Dutch Club and was a keen gardener and avid sports fan. He died in Invercargill in 1998.

  • Associated Event
    Indonesian War of Independence; 1945-1949; Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
  • Associated Person

     Pieter Arnold Warnaar

     Aan-En Afvertroppen

  • Associated Place

    Dutch East Indies

    Indonesia

  • Media

    metal/inorganic material

    enamel/coating (material)

  • Measurement Reading

    53mm

    42mm

    4mm

  • Subject Category

    Netherlands/migration

  • Classification

    Brooch

    Jewellery

    Body Adornments

    Adornment

    03 Personal Artifacts

  • Last Update
    19 Mar 2024
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