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Bronzen Kruis (BK)

The Bronze Cross was instituted on June 11th 1940. It was to become a special award for military, who behaved courageous or meritious in facing the enemy, in service for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. When civilians or foreign military acted in special interest for the safety of the Netherlands, they could also be rewarded the Bronze Cross.

The decoration could be awarded more then once. The recipient received a gold coloured Arabian number to be worn on the ribbon, that indicated the number of Bronze Crosses the recipient had received ("2", "3", etc.).

The medal is formed in the shape of a four armed cross with a total width of 29 mm. On the obverse there is a crowned "W" inside a circle with Oak Leaves on the left and laurel on the right. On the reverse is shown the same circle, but within it the year "1940" and on the arms of the cross the words "TROUW AAN / KONINGIN / EN / VADERLAND". The medal is taken from the old "Metalen Kruis 1830-1831". The ribbon is orange with a small stripe of Nassau-bleu in the middle.

At first the medal was also awarded to anyone who had received the "Eervolle Vermelding" (Mentioned in Dispatches) if they hadn’t received a Bronze Cross before. To indicate this there was a "Kroon voor Eervol Vermelden" (Gold coloured crown) being place don the ribbon of the Bronze Cross. However in 1944 there was instituted a new decoration, the Bronze Lion and all Bronze Crosses that were decorated with the mentioned in dispatches crown were replaced with the Bronze Lion.

The Bronze Cross is received after a Royal Decree that is controlled by the Commissie Dapperheidonderscheidingen van het Ministerie van Defensie (Special Committee of the Ministry of Defence) which advises the Minister of Defence and the Dutch Queen.

Abraham, Carel* August 1st, 1909
† February 15th, 1943
Plot: E Grave: 155

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Jacobs, Theo Joan Anton* February 9th, 1926
† April 7th, 2016

Jacquinot de Presle, Martial Amable Georges* February 13th, 1902
† April 11th, 2005

Jambroes, George Louis* April 22nd, 1905
† September 6th, 1944

Jansen van Galen, Hendrik* April 11th, 1890

Jansen, Hendrikus Bernardus* April 28th, 1918
† May 10th, 1940
Grave: Ereplaats

Jansen, P.C.* December 27th, 1907
† September 12th, 2007

Janssen, Anthony* October 3rd, 1914
† May 11th, 1940
Row: 2 Grave: 52

Janzen, Eduard Willem* May 20th, 1920
† April 12th, 1945
Plot: 18 Row: II Grave: 248

Jaspers, Petrus Martien* October 18th, 1917
† May 10th, 1940
Plot: 15F5 Row: 25 Grave: 3

Jessurun, Reinier Emil* February 15th, 1904
† May 14th, 1949

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Jobse, Willem* August 18th, 1909

Johnson, Dale Leighton* July 26th, 1916
† November 27th, 2002
Plot: 54 Grave: 4158

Jong, de, Cornelis Jacobus* January 6th, 1914
† May 11th, 1940
Grave: 55

Jong, de, Hendrik* July 9th, 1906
† March 9th, 1942

Jong, de, Petrus Jozef Sietze "Pieter"* April 3rd, 1915
† July 27th, 2016

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Jonge Melly, de, Johan Frederik Henri* October 16th, 1905
† July 29th, 1943
Plot: 12 Row: C Grave: 149

Jonge van Ellemeet, de, Jhr. Willem Cornelis Mary* May 17th, 1914
† December 15th, 2009

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Jongejan, Adriaan* October 4th, 1913
† March 6th, 1986

Jongelie, Roelof Christiaan* February 25th, 1903
† September 7th, 1944

Jongerling, Pieter* June 1st, 1902
† April 13th, 1942
Plot: L Row: D Grave: 602

Jonk, Johannes Jacobus* March 16th, 1903
† September 7th, 1944
Plot: A Row: 4 Grave: 2

Jonker, Eduard Arthur "Eddy"* July 16th, 1920
† March 27th, 2020

Jonker, Piet J.J.* June 28th, 1917
† December 9th, 2020

Jonkman, Tjibbele* September 17th, 1920
† June 28th, 2000

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Joosse, Pieter* December 31st, 1912
† February 17th, 1942
Plot: A Grave: 655

Judet, Gabriel René* October 9th, 1923
† April 9th, 1945

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