Conscripted sergeant Christiaan Marie André Hardus.

Conscripted sergeant Christiaan Marie André Hardus was born on July 30, 1914, in Bergen op Zoom. He was part of the 4th company of the 3rd Border Battalion (4-3 G.B.). On the morning of May 12, the company crossed the Wieldrechtse Veer with three sections to form a bridgehead in support of the Light Division. The 1st section was to occupy Wieldrecht, the 2nd section under Lieutenant Gouverneur was to advance along the dike to the steam pumping station between Wieldrecht and the Tweede Tol, and the 3rd section was tasked with securing the immediate vicinity of the Wieldrechtse Veer. Conscripted sergeant Hardus was severely wounded by mortar fire while disembarking from the ferry. He died of his injuries on May 15, 1940, in ’s Gravendeel¹.

Conscripted sergeant Hardus is buried in the old general cemetery in ’s Gravendeel in row D2 - monument grave 86.

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