Background
Delaware, Comelis was born on August 17, 1925 in Oostburg.
Delaware, Comelis was born on August 17, 1925 in Oostburg.
Netherlands Military School.
Served with underground “Forces of Interior” 1944. Joined Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) 1947, Second Lieutenant, Artillery 1947-1949, regular soldier 1949-1953, Battery Commander 1953-1954, Captain attached to Royal Artillery School 195458, Major, Army Headquarters and Jt. Chiefs-of-Staff Committee 1961-1967, Lieutenant-Colonel and Strategy Instructor, Head of Tactics Department, Army Staff College 1967-1970, Commander 41 Field Artillery Battalion, Federation Republic of Germany 1970-1971, Chief-of-Staff G2/3, Army Headquarters, Colonel 1971, Chief of Personnel Division 1972, Deputy Chief-of-Staff, Headquarters 1973, Vice-Chief of General Staff and Deputy Commander-in-Chief RNLA, concurrently Major-General Artillery 1974-1977, Chief of Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief RNLA, concurrently Lieutenant-General, Chief of Defence Staff, General 1980.
Aide-de-Camp in extraordinary service December since 1982.
Chairman North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee, Brussels 1983-1986. Knight; Commander Legion of Merit (United States of America) 1980, Commander Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur (France) 1979.
Married R. Hidding in 1950.