Republished with permission. Section Five of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
Dirk van der Veeke was born in Werkendam on 2 February 1916. He was the son of Adriaan van der Veeke, a skipper and sailor, and Pieternella Johanna Cornelia Roest. Dirk grew up in a Read more
Teunis “Teun” van Genderen was born in Sliedrecht on 25 January 1918. He was the son of Teunis van Genderen and Johanna Nederlof. His father died in Lüneburg, Germany, on 17 May 1945, shortly after Read more
Pieter “Piet” van Wijngaarden was born in Sliedrecht on 24 September 1922. He was the son of Marinus van Wijngaarden, an engineer, and Antje Visser. Pieter became an assistant dredgemaster and worked in tin dredging Read more