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Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

Soldiers who have distinguished themselves in battle against the enemy with particularly courageous behavior and discreet actions are eligible for the Bronze Lion. Only the king can award this decoration to soldiers in the service of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Bronze Lion was established by Royal Decree of March 30, 1944 by Queen Wilhelmina and subsequently supplemented by Royal Decree of November 9, 1944.

The cross is made of bronze with a Dutch lion on the front as it appeared in the national coat of arms from before 1907, the back is flat. The ribbon consists of nine equal vertical bands, alternating orange and Nassaus blue.

Grid List
Geen, van, Alexander* December 7th, 1903
† February 27th, 1942

Geijsen, Hendrik* December 24th, 1921

Gelder, de, Albert Paulus Lambertus* June 21st, 1907
† February 27th, 1942

Goede, de, Lambertus Arend "Bert"* July 2nd, 1920
† March 22nd, 1989

Gool, van, Desiderius H. (Bertus)* May 3rd, 1918
† September 13th, 1987

Gorham, Fordyce* 1915
† 1992

Griët, Emiel* February 5th, 1907
† April 14th, 1944
Plot: D Grave: 4

Griffith, Wilbur M.* December 9th, 1914
† April 29th, 1966

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Grisnigt, Reijer Abraham* January 26th, 1923
† January 11th, 2019

Gritter, Andries* September 8th, 1913
† 1945

Groenewout, R.H.A.* November 25th, 1902

Groot, de, Jozef Geurt* September 13th, 1916
† October 30th, 1979

Grotenhuis van Onstein, van, Jhr, Titus Willem M.* September 9th, 1890
† October 2nd, 1964

Grudzinski, Antoni* November 17th, 1879
† December 1st, 1981

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Grummels, Bernardus Johannes Quirinus* April 21st, 1917
† February 18th, 1943

Grunsven, van, Maria Catharina "Riet"* September 6th, 1918
† April 1st, 2004

Guyt, Henri Willem 'Harry'* February 18th, 1914
† June 8th, 1983

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