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Ridder vierde klasse der Militaire Willems Orde (MWO.4)

The Order was instituted by King William I in 1815 and is the highest military Order in the Netherlands. It is awarded to military personnel of all ranks and services as well as to civilians for 'most conspicious acts of bravery, leadership and extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy'. The badge is an eight-pointed Maltese cross of white enamel, each point being tipped by a golden pearl. On the arms, the words 'Voor moed, beleid en trouw' (For Courage, Conduct and Loyalty). The cross rests on a saltire of laurels. The reverse shows a medaillion of blue enamel with the letter 'W' on it and a laurel wreath.
The badge is suspended from the Royal Crown with a ring on top through which the ribbon passes. The ribbon is yellow with two broad stripes of purple. The Knight Fourth Class is the lowest class of the Order; the recipient wears a badge in silver and enamel.

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Hamel, van, Lodewijk A. R. J. "Lodo"06-06-191516-06-1941
Helsdingen, van, Jacob Pieter07-03-190707-03-1942
Horsman, Willem21-02-190911-11-1942
Halkema, Jan Thijmen14-08-187721-11-1942
Haack van der Goes, Pieter Karel Willem08-06-187206-03-1944
Hoof, Jan Jozef Lambert van07-08-192219-09-1944
Helb, Herman03-02-187423-01-1945
Hennink, Willem Frederik28-09-188608-06-1948
Horst, van der, Marinus Johannes Gijsbertus Eugenius30-01-188003-10-1948
Horn, Franciscus Marinus09-03-187628-05-1960
Harris, Wesley Dalton "Spike"08-10-191605-09-1962
Hettema, Hette Wijtze03-05-189314-09-1967
Herkemij, Willem Marinus21-11-190301-12-1980
Houwen, van der, Jacobus26-11-190921-07-1994
Hazelhoff-Roelfzema, Siebren Erik03-04-191726-09-2007more
Hakkenberg, Giovanni Narcis06-12-192315-02-2013more
Hoeben, Albert 10-07-2014
Hoek, van den, Cornelis Pieter07-06-192112-02-2015

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