Original 1898 Dutch military passport with discharge from service '4e Bataljon Regiment Grenadiers en Jagers'

Original Dutch military passport with discharge from service and accompanying 'Certificate of Good Conduct,' issued by the Department of War of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.The document was issued on May 8, 1898 in 's-Gravenhage (The Hague) to Cornelis van Oosten, born December 7, 1862 in Maarssen (province of Utrecht), son of Cornelis van Oosten and Johanna van Heusden. He served with the 4th Battalion, Regiment Grenadiers and Jagers, and was discharged upon completion of his term of military service. The document includes his personal details and physical description, including height (1.706 meters), oval face, grey eyes, and blond hair, as well as his service record number 54059. The record of service notes his enlistment on May 9, 1891 and various leave dates in 1892 and 1894.This finely printed document bears official stamps and signatures and represents a remarkable and authentic piece of late 19th-century Dutch military history.Article number: 18304