Born 1^st April, 1892 in Sliedrecht

Like Koene Dirk Parmentier, Gerrit also died in an accident in KLM service. On 26 January 1947 his Douglas DC-3 crashed shortly after takeoff from Kastrup Copenhagen Airport in Denmark, killing all 22 on board.

Among the victims were the Swedish prince Gustav Adolph and the American singer Grace Moore.