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[[Lieutenant General]] '''Gerardus Johannes Berenschot''' ([[Solok]], July 24, 1887 – [[Kemayoran]], [[Jakarta|Batavia]], October 13, 1941) was an [[Indo people|Indo (Eurasian)]] born in the [[Dutch East Indies]]. Son of Gerrit Hendrik Berenschot, a Dutch KNIL officer, and Florence Mildred Rappa, Berenschot was sent to the [[Netherlands]] at the age of 15, where he attended a cadet school at [[Alkmaar]]. He later entered the Royal Military College, from which he graduated first in his class. |
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|commands=[[Aceh War]] (1910-1915) |
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|allegiance={{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]] |
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|death_place=[[Jakarta|Batavia]] (Jakarta) |
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|laterwork=Professor at the Military Academy (1925-1930) |
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[[Lieutenant General]] '''Gerardus Johannes Berenschot''' (24 July 1887 – 13 October 1941) was Commander-in-Chief of the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|''Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger'']] (Royal Netherlands East Indies Army; KNIL). An [[Indo people|Indo]] – as Eurasians of Indonesian and Dutch descent – Berenschot was the son of a Dutch officer in the KNIL. |
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G. J. Berenschot was the son of Gerrit Hendrik Berenschot and Florence Mildred Rappa. At the age of 15, he was sent to the [[Netherlands]], where he attended cadet school at [[Alkmaar]]. He later entered the Royal Military College, from which he graduated first in his class. He was the only commander of Indonesian descent (Indo) in the Dutch East Indies. |
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An extremely gifted officer with phenomenal organisational skills, General Berenschot was perhaps the best Commander-in-Chief the KNIL ever knew. Not only was he well trained in the arts of warfare, but he also displayed an impressive understanding of politics and diplomacy. |
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Berenschot was regarded as a gifted officer with organisational skills and possibly the best Commander-in-Chief the KNIL ever had.{{cn|date=August 2014}} Not only was he a skilled soldier, Berenschot also displayed an impressive understanding of politics and diplomacy.{{cn|date=August 2014}} Following the [[Battle of the Netherlands|fall of the Netherlands]] in 1940, Berenschot participated in conferences involving Allied leaders at Singapore, where he was well liked and well regarded by his British and US counterparts.{{cn|date=August 2014}} |
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On 13 October 1941, the plane carrying Bereschot back from a conference with British Air Chief Marshal [[Robert Brooke-Popham]] crashed in the suburbs of [[Jakarta|Batavia]]. There were no survivors. By order of the colonial authorities, all flags on public buildings were hung at half-mast. Berenschot's remains were buried in the cemetery at [[Bandung]]. |
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Bereschot's post of Commander-in-Chief of the KNIL was given to Lieutenant General [[Hein ter Poorten]], who had the difficult task of preparing the East Indies for the looming [[Pacific War|war with Japan]]. |
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[[File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Begrafenis van generaal Berenschot op het Pandoe-kerkhof te Bandung TMnr 10001588.jpg|thumb|left|Funeral of Berenschot in Bandung, 1941.]] |
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Berenschot was married and with three children. His brother was Berend Willem Berenschot. |
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==Awards and decorations== |
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* [[File:Order of the Netherlands Lion (Knight) - Ribbon bar.svg|55px]] Knight of the [[Order of the Netherlands Lion]] |
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* [[File:Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Commander.svg|55px]] Commander of the [[Order of Orange-Nassau]] |
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* [[File:Baton, Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven.jpg|55px]] [[Expedition Cross]] with clasps "Atjeh 1906–1910" and "Atjeh 1911–1914" and "Honourable Mention" |
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* [[File:Officierskruis baton.jpg|55px]] Medal for Long, Honest and Faithful Service |
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==External links== |
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*{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.inghist.nl/Onderzoek/Projecten/BWN/lemmata/bwn1/berenschot Short biography] |
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| NAME = Berenschot, Gerardus Johannes |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = July 24, 1887 |
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| DATE OF DEATH = October 13, 1941 |
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Latest revision as of 14:54, 30 August 2023
Gerardus Johannes Berenschot | |
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Born | Solok | 24 July 1887
Died | 13 October 1941 Batavia (Jakarta) | (aged 54)
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Service/ | Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) |
Rank | Lt General, Commander of the KNIL |
Commands held | Aceh War (1910-1915) |
Other work | Professor at the Military Academy (1925-1930) |
Lieutenant General Gerardus Johannes Berenschot (24 July 1887 – 13 October 1941) was Commander-in-Chief of the Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger (Royal Netherlands East Indies Army; KNIL). An Indo – as Eurasians of Indonesian and Dutch descent – Berenschot was the son of a Dutch officer in the KNIL.
G. J. Berenschot was the son of Gerrit Hendrik Berenschot and Florence Mildred Rappa. At the age of 15, he was sent to the Netherlands, where he attended cadet school at Alkmaar. He later entered the Royal Military College, from which he graduated first in his class. He was the only commander of Indonesian descent (Indo) in the Dutch East Indies.
Upon graduation, he returned to his native East Indies where he distinguished himself as a young subaltern serving in the KNIL during the bloody campaigns in Aceh.
In 1934 he became the KNIL's Chief of the General Staff and, in July 1939, was promoted to Commander-in-Chief.
Berenschot was regarded as a gifted officer with organisational skills and possibly the best Commander-in-Chief the KNIL ever had.[citation needed] Not only was he a skilled soldier, Berenschot also displayed an impressive understanding of politics and diplomacy.[citation needed] Following the fall of the Netherlands in 1940, Berenschot participated in conferences involving Allied leaders at Singapore, where he was well liked and well regarded by his British and US counterparts.[citation needed]
On 13 October 1941, the plane carrying Bereschot back from a conference with British Air Chief Marshal Robert Brooke-Popham crashed in the suburbs of Batavia. There were no survivors. By order of the colonial authorities, all flags on public buildings were hung at half-mast. Berenschot's remains were buried in the cemetery at Bandung.
Bereschot's post of Commander-in-Chief of the KNIL was given to Lieutenant General Hein ter Poorten, who had the difficult task of preparing the East Indies for the looming war with Japan.
Berenschot was married and with three children. His brother was Berend Willem Berenschot.
Awards and decorations[edit]
- Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Expedition Cross with clasps "Atjeh 1906–1910" and "Atjeh 1911–1914" and "Honourable Mention"
- Medal for Long, Honest and Faithful Service
External links[edit]
- (in Dutch) Short biography
- 1887 births
- 1941 deaths
- People from Solok
- Royal Netherlands East Indies Army generals
- Royal Netherlands East Indies Army officers
- Royal Netherlands East Indies Army personnel of World War II
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Indonesia
- Indo people
- Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Knights of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1941