Arend Kastein and Dora Buitink
In the marriage supplements, the documents that a bride and groom had to submit when they got married, you will usually encounter a certificate stating that the groom had fulfilled his military duties. About half the time, this form will include a physical description. See elsewhere on this site for a list of terms with their translations.
The example below is the certificate for Arend Kastein, showing that he was 1.74 m (5’9″) tall, an oval face, ordinary stern, blue eyes, an ordinary nose and mouth, round child and black hair and eyebrows. That seems to match his photo (see to the right).
National Militia certificate for Arend Kastein
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