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Ordedienst (O.D.)




Memorial on the Minderbroedersberg, Maastricht

In Maastricht, next to the main building of the university, there is a memorial with names and, at the left side of these, the following text: “On this site there was a Franciscan cloister from 1865 to 1970. In 1941, the building was confiscated by the German occupiers and converted into a prison. In April 1942, the OD trial of Maastricht took place in the refectory of the cloister. After being sentenced to death, twenty-four resistance members were taken from here to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp (Germany) and murdered there in the early morning of May 11, 1942. Their names are listed here.”

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The O.D. or Ordedienst (Order Service) was founded by demobilized soldiers of the Dutch Armed Forces. For a better understanding, a comparison with its Belgian sister organization, the Secret Army, is interesting. . To learn more about their diverse goals, see: What were L.O., K.P., O.D. and R.V.V.?. In short, there were individuals and groups within the OD who focused exclusively on the arrival of the Allies, while others saw opportunities to act even before then. The persons on this list of fallen resisters, of course, belonged to the latter category. One example is Charles Bongaerts, co-founder of the OD in Heerlen, who was blamed within the group for his “reckless actions”.
For more information, see Cammaert, Chapter VIII
This link is unfortunately without translation. By the way, do you already know the translator Deepl.com?



Proclamation of the O.D.

All the fallen resistance people in Limburg

Ordedienst (O.D.) – 36 pers.

Bakker,
Johan
∗ 1877-12-26
Den Helder
† 1942-05-11
Oranienburg
- OD trial of Maastricht - Ordedienst (O.D.) -

The Erelijst 1940-1945 (honor roll of the Dutch parliament) [1] lists him as a businessman; the oorlogsgravenstichting.nl, the Dutch foundation for war graves [5] is more precise: gasket …


This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Boer, de
Willem
∗ 1908-07-16
Amsterdam
† 1942-05-11
Oranienburg
- OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Intelligence - Ordedienst (O.D.) -

Willem de Boer was a commercial agent and kept radio contact with England [1]. According to the Dodenboek Oranjehotel (Book of the Dead) [7] he was a member of the O.G.-group Naarden-Bussum, but …


This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Bongaerts,
Charles M.H.J.
∗ 1909-08-07
Venlo
† 1944-11-23
KZ Ladelund, KZ Neuengamme
- Underground Press - Police - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Netwerk Bongaerts - Initial resistance - Heerlen -

Married to Trees (Theresa) Dahmen. In 1940 Charles was a reserve officer in the Dutch army and during the five day battle of the Netherlands he fought on the so called “Grebbenberg Line”, that …

wall: left, row 16-01
Bos,
Louis
∗ 1924-11-10
Helden
† 1944-09-25
Neerkant Liessel
- Helden - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Dutch Soldiers - People in hiding -

Louis Bos lived in Helden [1]. Son of the farmers Wilhelmus Bos and Anna Elisabeth Wolters. Unmarried. Farmer. Roman Catholic. [2]
The person in question was …

This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Bosch, ten
Berend
∗ 1893-03-26
Charlois
† 1942-05-11
Oranienburg
- OD trial of Maastricht - Ordedienst (O.D.) -

Berend ten Bosch was an electrical engineer and co-founder of the OD  …

This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Bouman,
Martinus Antonius Marie
Martin (Bob)
∗ 1899-05-05
Gouda
† 1943-05-02
Wellerlooi
- Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Roermond - April-Mei-stakingen, 1943 - Crisis Controle Dienst (CCD) - Zwarte Plak -

Before WWII, Bob Bouman was an officer in the Dutch Colonial Army NIL. [1]
After six years in the tropics, he and his family returned to the Netherlands. Here the disease …
wall: right, row 04-04
Buikes,
Jacob
∗ 1903-02-22
Den Haag
† 1942-05-11
Oranienburg
- OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) -

Before the war, Jacobus Johannes Hendrikus Buikes was a sergeant-airplane mechanic in the Royal Dutch Navy. Shortly after the surrender he was put on wachtgeld and …

This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Fonteijn,
Mathias Andreas
Mathieu
∗ 1917-07-11
Vlodrop
† 1945-03-01
Roermond
- Ordedienst (O.D.) - BS (Domestic Forces) - Roermond -

Mathieu Fonteijn lived in Roermond. [1#6]
He was a member of the OD, later of the N.B.S. (Dutch Domestic Forces) Comp. Roermond.
In January and February 1945, the …
wall: right, row 05-03
Groot,
Simon Petrus
Simon “Jan”
∗ 1924-05-15
Alkmaar
† 1944-09-20
Sevenum
- Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Sevenum -

Simon Petrus Groot was an office worker. The farm Rust Roest of the Groot family in Sevenum was a stronghold of resistance activities during the war. His cousin, also named Simon, was the …
wall: right, row 14-03
Grootheest, van
Gerard Catharinus
Gerard
∗ 1918-10-12
Utrecht
† 1942-05-11
Oranienburg
- OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Studenten - Underground Press -

Gerard van Grootheest was the local leader of the Amersfoort chemical service [7] and a student of indology at the RU in Utrecht [4]. He distributed banned printed matter and supported …


This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Henderson,
Franciscus Hubertus Antonius
Frans
∗ 1881-12-26
Maastricht
† 1943-11-22
kamp Vught
- Maastricht - Meerssen - Ordedienst (O.D.) -

Frans Henderson’s father was a NCO in the 2nd Infantry Regiment in Maastricht. [1#1]
Frans married Maria Francisca Geertsen on August 17, 1907 in Nijmegen [2]. The family moved …


This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Hoof, van
Jan Jozef Lambert
Redder van de Waalbrug
∗ 1922-08-07
Nijmegen
† 1944-09-19
Nijmegen
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Nijmegen - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Limburg + - BS (Domestic Forces) -

On September 19, 1944, Jan van Hoof guided an Allied reconnaissance vehicle through the city. On the Nieuwe Markt - today’s Joris Ivensplein - the vehicle was shot on fire. Jan van Hoof …


This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Huurman,
Tijmen Bastiaan
Tijmen
∗ 1891-02-14
Groningen
† 1942-05-11
Oranienburg
- OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) -

Photo: Books of the Dead, Oranjehotel [13]Tijmen Bastiaan Huurman was an engineer at Kondor and a first lieutenant in the reserves [1] The following information about his military career …

This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Jans,
Katie
∗ 1923-07-24
Venlo
† 1945-01-06
Venlo
- Couriers of the Resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Women in the resistance - Venlo -

Katie Jans did messenger work for the LO. In Venlo, the local LO and OD groups worked well together, as in most places in North Limburg. She was a daughter of reserve Major General Jacobus …
wall: right, row 29-01
Laak, van der
Nicolaas Antonius
∗ 1908-08-10
Soerabaja
† 1945-02-06
Sittard
- Sittard - Ordedienst (O.D.) -

Nicolaas Antonius van der Laak was a mechanical engineer [6], manager and member of the resistance. [5] - contact -->
He died due to the privations he suffered. [1#3]
His …


This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-20
Lopes de Leaô Laguna,
Jacob
∗ 1901-10-21
Amsterdam
† 1942-05-11
Oranienburg
- OD trial of Maastricht - Intelligence - Initial resistance - Jews in resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) -

Jacob Lopes de Leaô Laguna was a factory manager and a reserve captain. He was one of the many demobilized Dutch soldiers who, after the surrender on May 10, 1940, would not and could not comply …


This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Mennen,
Johannes Joseph
Jan
∗ 1918-10-13
Roggel
† 1944-09-27
Roggel
- Roggel - Ordedienst (O.D.) -

Jan Mennen was a baker. The memorial plaque [1] at the monument in Roggel reads: This monument was erected in memory of the resistance fighters
wall: right, row 11-04
Miché,
Bernardus Marcus
Bernard
∗ 1887-07-30
Utrecht
† 1942-05-11
Oranienburg
- OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Underground Press -

Photo: Linotype typesetting machine, Wikimedia → → …

This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Muis,
Johannes Petrus Nicolaas
Jan
∗ 1914-08-28
Venray
† 1944-09-26
Roggel
- Roggel - Ordedienst (O.D.) -

Jan Muis graduated from the Gymnasium I.C. of the Franciscans in Venray in 1928 and then attended the Kweekschool (teacher education) Kleine Beek in Venlo. On March 1, 1936, he became a teacher at …

wall: right, row 11-05
Plitscher,
Chris
∗ 1907-09-15
Susteren
† 1944-11-11
Wassenberg, D
- Ordedienst (O.D.) - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Susteren -

Chris was a shunter at the railroad company. “In Susteren, the same people worked for both the O.D. and the L.O.. At first
wall: right, row 20-05
Reulen,
Albert
Bèr
∗ 1916-11-12
Roermond
† 1944-06-10
Overveen
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Roermond -

Albert Reulen was a butcher and factory worker, involved in the resistance groups Ordedienst (OD), Landelijke Organisatie voor Hulp aan Onderduikers (LO) and the KP (knokploegen, armed …
wall: right, row 09-05
Saive,
Jozef
∗ 1924-04-23
Vaals
† 1945-03-20
Vaals
- Ordedienst (O.D.) - Vaals - Dutch Soldiers - BS (Domestic Forces) -

Photo: detail of the monument dedicated to Jeu Saive on the Belgian border in the Vijlenerbos or Schimperbos. (

This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-25
Schuijl,
Pieter Johannes
Pieter
∗ 1886-02-28
Utrecht
† 1942-05-11
Oranienburg
- OD trial of Maastricht - Ordedienst (O.D.) -

Pieter Schuijl was a retired civil servant [5]. On October 16, 1941, he was arrested in Harderwijk [1] and taken to the Oranjehotel. [2]
He was sentenced to death at the OD trial in Maastricht …


This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Sickenga,
Jaap
∗ 1918-07-14
Haarlem
† 1942-05-11
Oranienburg
- OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Intelligence - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Studenten -

Jaap Sickenga was a student of the Dutch language, a poet and a Dutch resistance fighter in the Ordedienst during the Second World War. He and his friend Hans Zomer [1], who had returned …


This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Simmelink,
Karel Herman Hendrik
Jan v.d. Plas
∗ 1916-10-24
Zevenaar
† 1944-09-05
Vught
- Haelen - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Ordedienst (O.D.) - People in hiding -

Karel Simmelink was a primary school teacher [1#1] at the Paredis School in Roermond. [2]
Joseph Johannes Wilhelmus Simmelink, Karel’s father, was headmaster of the same …

wall: left, row 12-04
Smidt,
Alex Klaas
Lex
∗ 1914-11-22
Diepenveen
† 1942-05-11
Sachsenhausen
- OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Intelligence - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Maastricht -

Photo: Book of the Dead 3, Oranjehotel Foundation [2].Lex Smidt was a member of the rugby club ’t Gooi since November 1940. On its website [1] it is stated that he …

This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Smink,
Harmen
∗ 1919-11-26
Harderwijk
† 1942-05-11
Sachsenhausen
- OD trial of Maastricht - Underground Press - Intelligence - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Maastricht -

The source of the text below is mostly the English version of Traces of War. [1]
The photograph is from the Death Book of the Orange Hotel. [4]
Harmen Smink did his military service …


This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Smit,
Daniel Johan
∗ 1909-11-14
Haarlem
† 1942-05-11
Sachsenhausen
- OD trial of Maastricht - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Maastricht -

Daniel Smit worked at the construction company Kondor. [3]
He was arrested in September 1941 and spent about eight months in the Oranjehotel before being taken to Maastricht, sentenced to …


This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Smits,
Gerard Frank
Frank
∗ 1919-08-29
Heerlen
† 1944-04-04
Utrecht
- Initial resistance - Hulsberg - Studenten - Ordedienst (O.D.) -

During the mobilization he was a cornet (= ensign) in the mounted artillery. Later, as a law student, he refused to sign the declaration of loyalty to the Germans and joined the resistance …

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wall: left, row 24-04
Stad, van der
Nicolaas
∗ 1890-02-07
Nijmegen
† 1942-05-11
Oranienburg
- OD trial of Maastricht - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Underground Press -

Cellist, muziekleraar, directeur Muziek Lyceum Amsterdam en Nijmeegsche Volksmuzieschool. Oprichter O.D. en Parool in Nijmegen. Zat in de landelijke OD-top. gearresteerd op 4 oktober 1941. …

This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Stoffels,
Marcel
Starkenborg
∗ 1914-06-27
Brunssum
† 1944-08-11
Vught
- People in hiding - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Brunssum - Roermond -

Marcel Elbert Jozef Marie Stoffels was an employee in an office. After a period of resistance activities in Apeldoorn, he went into hiding in Roermond when the members of the Dutch army were to …

wall: left, row 06-02
Tobben,
Hendricus Hubertus
Harry
∗ 1917-08-24
Heerlen
† 1945-03-15
Hameln (D
- Underground Press - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Police - Heerlen - Intelligence - Netwerk Bongaerts - -

Harry Tobben was a former soldier and after his demobilization by the Germans in 1940 member of the mine police. Was involved, among other things, in acts of sabotage in the Oranje-Nassau Mine I …

wall: left, row 19-05
Veerman,
Christiaan Jac.
Lou
∗ 1887-07-27
Kesteren
† 1945-01-17
Siegburg (D)
- Underground Press - Geleen - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Forced Labor - -

Former soldier and after his demobilization overseer in the state mine Maurits in Geleen. He was in contact with the OD group in Heerlen and Charles …
wall: left, row 09-05
Voncken,
Willem Louis
Willem
∗ 1889-02-19
Maastricht
† 1942-05-03
Sachsenhausen
- Ordedienst (O.D.) - OD trial of Maastricht - Maastricht - Initial resistance -

Willem Voncken completed the secondary school Bisschoppelijk College in Roermond. This was followed by military officer training at the KMA (Royal Military Academy) in Breda. At the start of the …


This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Woudt, van ’t
Cornelis
∗ 1897-12-16
Overschie
† 1942-05-11
Oranienburg
- OD trial of Maastricht - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Intelligence -

Cornelis Johannes IJsbrand van ’t Woudt was a captain in the coastal artillery.
He was arrested for espionage on September 24, 1941 - sat in the "Oranjehotel", cell 640 until March 30 - …

This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Zomer,
Johannes J.
Hans
∗ 1920-11-06
Probolinggo
† 1942-05-11
Oranienburg
- Engelandvaarders - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Studenten - OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Intelligence -

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This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-