4. War Pocketbook J.B. Bohré - Corps of Army Maritime Engineers
This war pocketbook below belonged to Johannes Bernardus Bohré. He was born on February 13, 1912, in Amsterdam. He was a waiter by profession. On February 24, Johannes was enlisted as a conscript from the municipality of Utrecht. He sailed on the Hr. Ms. Medusa from Vlissingen, a naval ship where he was probably detached. He may have initially been assigned to the navy as a conscripted soldier and later transferred to the Army Maritime Engineers. However, his war pocketbook is not a variant used by the navy. It appears that he joined the Army Maritime Engineers in Dordrecht in 1932. On August 14, Johannes Bohré went on extended leave. It is unknown which unit he was with during the May days of 1940. In the photo below, he is seen wearing a naval uniform. He may have been a “Torpedist” and thus dressed in a maritime uniform.
