W. Korteling
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Voornamen: Willem
Voorletters: W.
Rang: Sold.
Mil. onderdeel: Kon.Ned.Brig. Prinses Irene
Geboorteplaats: Deventer
Geboortedatum: 02-03-1908
Overlijdensplaats: Congleton, Cheshire
Overlijdensdatum: 23-02-1941
Begraafplaats: Nederlands ereveld Mill Hill te Londen
Gemeente: Londen
Gemeente: Londen
Provincie: Middlesex
Land: Verenigd Koninkrijk
Vak: B
Rij: 12
Nummer: 3
Bron foto grafsteen: OGS
De ouders van Willem waren steenhouwer Gerrit Jan Korteling (Deventer 1876- Gorssel 1936) en onderwijzeres en later pensionhoudster Izabella Johanna Aberson (1880-1942). Ze trouwden in 1907 te Deventer. In 1924 kregen ze samen ook een dochter Betsie, maar die stierf bij de geboorte.
Willem "Bill" emigreerde op 19 februari 1932 naar Engeland.
Hij was in mei 1934 in Hitchin getrouwd met Geertruida "Trudy" Johanna Clasina van Eijsden en ze hadden samen twee kinderen: Hans en Betty. Ze woonden in 1941 op 60 Broadwater Avenuw, Letchworth, Hertfordshire (UK).
Bron foto: Brian William Korteling
Hij werd hij eind 1940 opgeroepen voor militaire dienstplicht en kwam zodoende bij de Prinses Irene Brigade terecht. Willem werd midden in de winter, ondanks zijn griep, toch op wacht gezet in Buglawton, nabij Congleton, waar hij gelegerd was. Hij werd liggend in de sneeuw door zijn kameraden gevonden en werd meteen naar een ziekenhuis te Congleton gebracht, waar men een longontsteking constateerde. Hieraan is hij op 23 februari 1941 overleden.
John Hopkins woonde toentertijd in Congleton en kon zich het volgende nog herinneren:
"I was aged 8 when the War broke out and lived in the main street at a newsagents throughout that. I recall clearly seeing the first vehicles of the Dutch soldiers entering the town, many came into our shop, and I have numerous other memories of them and their splendid band.
Bill Kortelings family, Wife Trudy, Children Betty and Hans stayed with my Aunt, Mrs Gwen Brown, for a considerable time.
I knew Bill and was aware of his death. I remember hearing at the time from Gwen or Randle Brown (my Aunt and Uncle, who hosted Trudy and the children) that Bill had caught pneumonia but was ordered out on local manoeuvres when the weather was very cold, probably with snow on the ground, on which he had to lie for some time. His health deteriorated quickly and he died very soon afterwards. My family was disgusted at this treatment.
After Trudy, Betty and Hans moved to Letchworth, I saw them occasionally again as they were invited to weddings in Gwen's family shortly after the War.
In fact, I drove to Letchworth to bring them to Congleton on one such occasion certainly."
Bill Kortelings family, Wife Trudy, Children Betty and Hans stayed with my Aunt, Mrs Gwen Brown, for a considerable time.
I knew Bill and was aware of his death. I remember hearing at the time from Gwen or Randle Brown (my Aunt and Uncle, who hosted Trudy and the children) that Bill had caught pneumonia but was ordered out on local manoeuvres when the weather was very cold, probably with snow on the ground, on which he had to lie for some time. His health deteriorated quickly and he died very soon afterwards. My family was disgusted at this treatment.
After Trudy, Betty and Hans moved to Letchworth, I saw them occasionally again as they were invited to weddings in Gwen's family shortly after the War.
In fact, I drove to Letchworth to bring them to Congleton on one such occasion certainly."
(Bill= Engels voor Willem)
Bill's 1e graf (Bron: OGS)Bill werd begraven op de Churchyard St. Jolm in Buglawton. In 1974 is hij herbegraven op de Erebegraafplaats in Mill Hill in Londen.