Documents of Mr. J Romijnsen
Johannes Romijnsen was born on August 18, 1917, in Dordrecht. He worked at the Victoria Biscuit Factory when he received a call from the mayor of Dordrecht on November 3, 1937, to report for military service on December 21, 1937. Johannes was then assigned to the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, where he was discharged after a little over a year due to deficiencies. The exact nature of these deficiencies remains unclear, but his military service was terminated for health reasons. He spent some time at the sanatorium in Renkum. On April 8, 1939, he was granted discharge from the military camp at Oldebroek by the commander of the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment. Johannes returned to Dordrecht and resumed working at the Victoria Biscuit Factory. Various documents attest to this, including a letter from a German Hauptmann stating that Johannes was performing important work at the biscuit factory. At some point, he got married to Johanna Engels. This is mentioned in a Red Cross letter dated May 24, 1945, in which Johannes writes to his wife J. Romijnsen-Engels from Winterswijk. The reason for the Red Cross letter and his stay in Winterswijk is unknown. It is possible that Johannes was forced to work as a laborer by the Germans.
The civil documents of Johannes Romijnsen include various documents and identification cards from the Victoria Biscuit Factory. The factory was an important part of the city for many working people in Dordrecht. Later in the war, production mainly went to Germany for the needs of the war industry. The factory continued to exist for a long time after the war. In addition to these documents, there is a letter from the Wehrmacht Command Office in Dordrecht, an employer’s statement for Johannes Romijnsen after he was called up for military service, and a Red Cross letter with an unknown story behind it.
The military documents of Mr. Romijnsen can be found here: Military and Mobilization .
The civil documents of Mr. Romijnsen can be found below:
