Pieter Dox
Belgian Army soldier and Roman Catholic missionary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Petrus Joannes Maria Dox (7 May 1898 – 26 November 1964) was a Belgian Flemish soldier during the First World War known for his opposition to the Belgian Army's French-speaking officers' discriminatory treatment of Flemish-speaking soldiers. His vocal criticism led to his dismissal from front line service and his reassignment to the Special Forestry Platoon, a penal military unit.
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Pieter Dox | |
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Born | Petrus Joannes Maria Dox (1898-05-07)7 May 1898 Lier, Antwerp, Belgium |
Died | 26 November 1964(1964-11-26) (aged 66) |
Occupation | Christian missionary |
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Branch | Belgian Army |
Service years | 1916–1919 |
Unit | Orne Woodchoppers |
Wars | World War I |
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After the war, Dox moved to the Belgian Congo where he served as a Christian missionary for the next few decades. He was killed during the Simba rebellion in November 1964.