Van Ghent Naval Barracks, Rotterdam, Netherlands Navy
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VAN GHENT NAVAL BARRACKS, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS NAVY
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In zilver een dwarsbalk van keel, getralied van goud.
Origin/meaning
(1626-1672), lieutenant colonel of the Walen regiment and governor of Hellevoetsluis. On December 21, 1665, he was elected by the States of Holland as the first commander of a unit of 'ship soldiers', comparable to the later marines. He is considered the first commander of the Marine Corps.
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