After a brief practice at Amsterdam and the Hague, he was enlisted in the army as a private soldier, and then as an officer of the first class in the medical department. During these periods of service, he was wounded in the thigh and in the head.
Following initial training in Amsterdam and The Hague, this individual began his military career as a private soldier before being promoted to an officer position within the medical department.  He sustained wounds to both his thigh and head during these periods of service.