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Verzetsherdenkingskruis (VHK)

The Resistance Memorial Cross was instituted on December 19th, 1980 by Royal Decree No. 104 at the commemoration of 35 years of liberation. The decoration was meant for those who participated in the resistance against the occupation of the Netherlands. Those who wanted to receive the decoration needed to apply for it themselves and show enough proof of their deads of resistance. A total of 15.300 crosses were awarded.

The silver cross was produced by the Rijksmunt and follows in wear after the War Commemorative Cross but stands before the Honorable Medal for War and Peace. The resistance is being shown on the medal with the text "de tyrrany verdryven" (forcing the tyrranny to go), taken from the Dutch National anthem the Wilhelmus. In a vertical beam is shown the sword of physical resistance and the flame of mental resistance. The colors of the ribbon symbolize the unity of the Netherlands and the Royal House of Orange, placed in a black background of grief.

Grid List
Waard, de, Willem* May 6th, 1917
† February 20th, 2009

Walvius, Jannes Jan* November 19th, 1915
† April 8th, 1945
Plot: ZO Row: 1 Grave: 86

Wassenaar, E.* 1892
† 1960

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Weelinck, Harm Roelf "Harry"* January 23rd, 1925
† July 17th, 2010

Weidner, Johan Hendrik (Jean Henri)* October 22nd, 1912
† May 21st, 1994

Weij, Pieter* November 22nd, 1903
† February 2nd, 1943

Weima, Douwe* May 21st, 1897
† May 4th, 1990

Welman, Hildegard O.* December 26th, 1918

Wernink, Arnoldus Lambertus Jacques "Nol"* January 2nd, 1917
† December 12th, 1944
Plot: II Grave: 65

Wester, Bote Wisse* May 27th, 1915
† November 5th, 1993

Wester-Kuipers, Trijntje* June 30th, 1916
† August 25th, 2010

Westra, Anne* February 19th, 1922

Wiegers, Cornelis Gerrit* December 7th, 1894
† April 8th, 1945
Plot: 3 Row: D Grave: 36

Wiel, van der, Adrianus Jacobus* January 2nd, 1915
† August 16th, 1989

Wierenga, Jan* April 28th, 1908
† March 8th, 1945
Plot: E Grave: 269

Wijnen, Wilhelmus Josephus Marie* September 22nd, 1880
† August 15th, 1944

Willmott, Leonard Richard Douglas "Len"* June 23rd, 1921
† May 24th, 1993

Windhausen, Henricus Josephus Paulus* May 19th, 1903
† October 4th, 1944
Plot: B Grave: 299

With, de, Klaas* June 23rd, 1915

Witte, Robert W.J.A.* March 1st, 1921

Wolff, Jaap* 1923
† September 29th, 2012

Wolff-Nunnikhoven, Paula* November 22nd, 1920
† December 29th, 2013

Wols-Verhoef, Wilhelmina C.H.* January 18th, 1904

Wolters, Durk* April 6th, 1911
† April 25th, 1945
Plot: 31 Row: AA Grave: 3

Wolzak, Cornelis Johan Louis* December 14th, 1914
† June 4th, 1943
Plot: A Grave: 1

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