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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
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Bakx, Cornelis Leonardus Johannes Petrus  
Barnhardt, Charles E.  
Barrett, Dennis George  
Bassa, M.  
Batchelor, Gordon Guthrie Malcolm  
Beal, Jack (Bielski)  
Beck, Clifford Anthony  
Bekker, Willem Gerrit  
Bell, Glenn  
Bellen, van, Cornelis  
Bendera (Pang Soema)  
Bergeron, George Ernest 15-04-1945
Berghuijs, J.G.  
Bergsma, Hillegonda (Hilda)  
Berry, John T.  
Blake, Clarence  
Blommestein, van, E.J 01-05-1992
Bobinec, le, Alain  
Booker, Gordon William Alfred  
Bottomly, Raymond Victor Jr.  
Bremmer, Stanley Earl  
Bridge, Christopher Charles Cyprian  
Brock, Terence Leslie  
Browell, John Edward  
Brown, Claude William  
Brown, Douglas Gordon  
Brown, Francis Edward  
Brown, W.H.  
Bryan, Joseph Willis  
Burgoyne, Cyril  
Burkunk, Bastiaan Pieter 10-12-2010
Buwalda, J.J.  
Boers, Theodorus Johannes Alexander21-01-189006-12-1947
Bats, de, Albert Hermann Otto Willem10-01-189304-08-1983
Boot, Pieter Jacob Adrianus13-10-189610-05-1940
Berg, van den, Christiaan Frederik27-07-190128-07-1943
Beckering Vinckers, Jan08-11-190116-07-1965
Bach Kolling, Hendrik Florentijn27-02-190202-01-1972
Bax, Johannes Stephanus14-03-190203-04-1967more
Blinn, Welford Charles12-10-190200-00-1990more
Berghuis, J. "Ome Jan"19-05-1903 
Booy, de, Otto28-03-190407-04-1963more
Blondeel, Edouard "Eddy"25-01-190623-05-2000more
Broekman, Gerrit Abraham25-05-190612-05-1940
Boer, de, Sjoerd13-03-190711-04-1945
Brasser, Jan02-03-190808-08-1991
Back, de, Paulus Gijsbertus06-04-190811-01-1969
Bottema, Jan21-07-190817-12-1944
Buchanan, Robert Gilliam "Bob"04-10-190800-10-1985
Barnett, John Patrick23-11-190813-11-1992more
Bolijn, Cornelis Leendert00-00-190900-00-1980
Bleeker, Gerrit20-02-190915-04-1945
Borch van Verwolde, van der, Willem Hendrik Emile17-05-191020-07-1943
Bladeren, van, Pieter12-12-191026-06-1944
Briody, Michael "Mick"00-00-191100-00-1991more
Bergh, van den, J.G.16-05-1912 
Bakker, Jacobus (Co)04-10-191223-12-1961
Blom, Bartholomeus Cornelis17-06-191321-04-1946
Belt, van den, Jan Willem14-08-191312-01-1942
Bouvy, Hendrikus Johannes17-09-191424-02-2001
Bakker, Dirk Jan29-04-191524-01-1942
Bangay, Richard James Millet "Dick"00-00-191623-03-1950
Bois, du, Abraham12-04-191608-03-1945
Bloois, de, Jan23-10-191631-12-1944
Brejaart, Franciscus Jacobus01-02-191720-07-1943
Brauw, de, Robert07-02-191704-05-1945
Boltjes, Johannes13-09-191704-12-1948
Buunk, Gerrit Bertus (Ben)04-12-191704-04-1945
Belloni, René17-01-191803-03-1942
Barneveld, van, M.08-04-1918 
Boeters, Engelbertus Petrus10-05-191814-05-1940
Brusselers, Johannes Arnoldus Maria08-06-191813-05-1940
Barendregt, Hugo Adrianus24-06-191804-05-1977
Baaren, van der, Klaas06-10-191827-03-2001
Barneveld, van, Adriaan23-02-191902-09-1988
Besouw, van, Theodorus Joannes08-03-191903-05-2007more
Berg, van den, Jan Willem12-05-191928-07-1942
Boontjes, Nicolaas Willem22-07-191913-05-1940
Biesman, Jozef Désiré06-09-191923-04-1945
Beekman, Jacob "Jaap"21-12-191915-11-2010more
Benthem, van, J.00-00-1920 
Boersma, Hein Johannes20-08-192019-04-2020
Bangma, Reinder Lieuwes04-01-192100-00-2005
Bergmann, Walter Kenneth23-01-192221-08-2017more
Bastiaanse, Johannes Cornelis22-04-192212-07-2009
Broadway, Ealsby Earl23-06-192208-05-2000
Bila, Horace August Lucien01-12-192211-09-1947
Buchanan-Jardine, Andrew Rupert John, 4th Baronet02-02-192324-08-2010
Bergamaschi, André09-12-192328-05-1952more
Barmé, Richard03-10-192408-03-1945
Bergefurt, Johannes Petrus11-10-192527-02-2015

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