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Additional Information
Special Achievements
- Member of the Dutch Underground Resistance Movement during World War II.
- Engaged by Dutch Government to entertain troops in Dutch East Indies (Indonesia).
- Met and married husband, Max, there, but was forced to flee when Indonesia attained independence in 1949. Came to Australia and moved to Gunnedah in 1969.
- 1987 - Received the Order of Australia medal, for service to the community, particularly the elderly.
- 2001 - Received the Centenary of Federation award.
Additional Information
- Instrumental in raising $30,000 to erect memorial statue to poet Dorothea MACKELLAR and commenced a "Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Poetry Competition" for schools nationwide.
Resources
Link - THE MAAS WALK
Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards
Link - Queen's Birthday 1987 Honours
Commonwealth of Australia, page 8
Document - FROM GULF TO GULF and in between
from NPWHF Mientje Adriana Anthonius Septimus MAAS file
Mikie Maas
Image - Mikie Maas, OAM, PHF & Max Maas on their 60th Wedding Anniversary (2008)
from NPWHF Mientje Adriana Anthonius Septimus MAAS file
Mikie Maas×
Document - (no title)
from NPWHF Mientje Adriana Anthonius Septimus MAAS file
Mikie Maas
Document - (no title)
from NPWHF Mientje Adriana Anthonius Septimus MAAS file
Mikie Maas
