Database Langton / Lengton / Lington - Heil - Rahder » Willem Lengton (1917-1944)

Personal data Willem Lengton 

  • He was born on April 4, 1917 in Zwolle.Source 1
  • Profession: kantoorbediende.
  • Fact: (vermelding) from 1940 till 1944 Leider KP Soest (knokploeg).Source 2
    Overval op Distributiekantoor Amersfoort (1944)
    Immens tragisch is dat Lengton het leven liet als indirect gevolg van de overval waarvan hij zelf het risico signaleerde, en waarvoor hij met zijn bonnenaanbod de noodzaak weggenomen had. Hij ligt begraven op de Erebegraafplaats in Bloemendaal.
  • He died on April 14, 1944 in Scheveningen, he was 27 years old.Source 3
    Oorzaak: gefusilleerd
  • He is buried in Overveen.Source 4
  • A child of Antonie Lengton and Jacoba Dijkstra
  • This information was last updated on March 12, 2012.

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    Sources

    1. BR ZwolleGezinskaarten
    2. De Anti Fascist, mei 2007
    3. BS overlijden Den Haag, aktenr. 1282
    4. Erebegraafplaats Overveen, vak 22

    Historical events

    Birthday April 4, 1917

    • The temperature on April 4, 1917 was between -1.0 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 2.6 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
      • January 11 » The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs as a result of sabotage.
      • February 5 » The current constitution of Mexico is adopted, establishing a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
      • May 21 » The Imperial War Graves Commission is established through royal charter to mark, record, and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of the British Empire's military forces.
      • July 25 » Sir Robert Borden introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%).
      • November 5 » Tikhon is elected the Patriarch of Moscow and of the Russian Orthodox Church.
      • December 12 » Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys.

    Day of death April 14, 1944

    • The temperature on April 14, 1944 was between 8.4 °C and 17.6 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (53%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
      • January 22 » World War II: The Allies commence Operation Shingle, an assault on Anzio and Nettuno, Italy.
      • January 27 » World War II: The 900-day Siege of Leningrad is lifted.
      • February 22 » World War II: The Soviet Red Army recaptures Krivoi Rog.
      • May 18 » Deportation of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union government.
      • August 2 » World War II: The largest trade convoy of the world wars arrives safely in the Western Approaches.
      • November 1 » World War II: Units of the British Army land at Walcheren.
    

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