Basic Details
Surname
Kievits
Forenames
Hubertus Adrianus Cornelius
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Although listed under the heading of "civilian" casualties on the memorial, this person is also described as a Corporal in the Royal Dutch Army. Further research indicates that he was in fact a Dutch Army Military Policeman who was assigned as a bodyguard to Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands while she was in exile in the UK during WW2. On the night of 20th February 1944, Corporal Kievits was killed during an air raid when the house in South Mimms in which the Queen was staying was bombed; the Queen was unharmed. Corporal Kievits and another colleague who subsequently died of injuries received were both decorated for bravery as a result, and the Queen and Prince Consort personally attended their funerals.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Royal Dutch Army
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Corporal
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Potters Bar
Country of burial
England
Year of death
1944
Month of death
February
Day of death
20
Manner of death as stated
not stated on memorial