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.

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

References

Willard A. Hanna 2004 Bali Chronicles Periplus ISBN 0-7946-0272-X

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