Marinus Bernardus Rost van Tonningen
Marinus Bernardus Rost van Tonningen (October 24, 1852 in Paramaribo – January 7, 1927 in The Hague) was a major general in the Dutch Army and the Royal Dutch East Indies Army.
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Rost van Tonningen as artillery major.
He is known for having commanded the Dutch intervention in Bali (1906) and the Dutch intervention in Bali (1908).[1][2]
He was the father of Meinoud Rost van Tonningen.
Awards and decorations
- Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Honorary Sabre
- Expedition Cross with the clasp "Aceh 1873–1880"
- Lombok Cross
Notes
- Willard, p.140
- Colonial collections revisited p.146 Pieter ter Keurs
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References
Willard A. Hanna 2004 Bali Chronicles Periplus ISBN 0-7946-0272-X
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