Jannie Herma Brombacher was born on 3 December 1931 in Rotterdam, Netherlands and died on 4 October 1985 in Leiden.[1] Her brother, Paul Brombacher is a chemistry professor.[1]
Jannie was a major in the Women's Department (MILVA) of the Royal Netherlands Army and served as an adjutant to Queen Beatrix in the 1980s.[2]
Brombacher wrote in the Dutch publication Militaire Spectator, a critique of Netherlands' implementation of the Convention on the Political Rights of Women; specifically the effect on women soldiers' rights during the restructuring of the MILVA and other women units.[3]
Awards
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In 1974 she became an officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.[4]
In 1984 she became an officer in the French Legion of Honour.[1]
Officer's Cross for Long Service (Onderscheidingsteken voor Langdurige Dienst als officier) with 25 years of service
References
edit- ^ a b c "Jannie Herma Brombacher" (PDF). Nationaal Archief. 4 July 1988. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "collection". Nationaal Militair Museum. Archived from the original on 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ Brombacher, J. H. (1979). "Het Verdrag betreffende de politieke rechten van de vrouw" [Convention on the Political Rights of Women] (PDF). Militaire Spectator (in Dutch). 149 (10): 449–451.
- ^ "Lintjesregen" [Ribbon-cutting ceremony]. Leidse Courant (in Dutch). No. 19799. 29 April 1974. p. 11.
majoor J. H. Brombacher, van de onderafdeling algemene dienst van militaire vrouwenafdeling, te Leiden; officier-milva gereeskundige dienst der le klasse N. Hornstra, van de onderafdeling geneeskundige dienst van de militaire vrouwenafdeling, te Rijswijk (Z-H)
[Major J. H. Brombacher, of the general services subdivision of Army Women's Department (MILVA) at Leiden; Officer MILVA Medical Service le class N. Hornstra, of the Medical Service subdivision of Army Women's Department, at Rijswijk (Z-H)]