Pieter Dox
Pieter Dox | |
|---|---|
| Born | Petrus Joannes Maria Dox 7 May 1898 Lier, Antwerp, Belgium |
| Died | 26 November 1964 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Christian missionary |
| Military career | |
| Branch | Belgian Army |
| Service years | 1916–1919 |
| Unit | Orne Woodchoppers |
| Wars | World War I |
Petrus Joannes Maria Dox (7 May 1898 – 26 November 1964) was a Belgian Flemish soldier during the First World War known for his opposition to the Belgian Army's French-speaking officers' discriminatory treatment of Flemish-speaking soldiers. His vocal criticism led to his dismissal from front line service and his reassignment to the Special Forestry Platoon, a penal military unit.
After the war, Dox moved to the Belgian Congo where he served as a Christian missionary for the next few decades. He was killed during the Simba rebellion in November 1964.