Henri Baaij

Henri Baaij (or Baay; 19 September 1900 – 31 May 1943) was a Dutch footballer who played for HFC Haarlem. He was part of the Netherlands national team, playing two matches in 1921.[1]

Henri Baaij
Personal information
Date of birth (1900-09-19)19 September 1900
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 31 May 1943(1943-05-31) (aged 42)
Place of death Tamarkan, Siam
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1923 HFC Haarlem
International career
1921 Netherlands 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Baaij served as a soldaat in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army during the Second World War.[2] He died aged 42 as a prisoner on the Burma Railway on 31 May 1943 and is buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Henri Baaij". eufootball.info. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. "Casualty Details: Henri Baaij". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. "Henri Baaij". Oorlogsgravenstichting. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. "De oorlogsslachtoffers in het voetbal van 31 mei". Voetbalmonument (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 August 2021.


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