Date of birth:

February 6th, 1918 (Norwood/South-Australia, Australia)

Date of death:

1965

Service number:

PA 1318

Nationality:

Australian (1901-present, Federal Monarchy)

Into service on 21st September 1939, out of service on 10th January 1946.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Petty Officer

Unit:

m.s. Ondina, Nederlandse Koopvaardij

Awarded on:

February 16th, 1943

Citation:
"For bravery when the Motor Vessel Ondina, with H.M.I.S Bengal, engaged two heavily armed Japanese raiders in the Indian Ocean and in a fine action against heavy odds destroyed one raider and drove off the
other."

Decoration was presented on 22nd November 1943.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Able Bodied Seaman

Unit:

m.s. Ondina, Nederlandse Koopvaardij

Awarded on:

May 22nd, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Able Bodied Seaman

Unit:

m.s. Ondina, Nederlandse Koopvaardij

Awarded on:

May 22nd, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Able Bodied Seaman

Unit:

m.s. Ondina, Nederlandse Koopvaardij

Recommendation:
As gunner of the Dutch merchant vessel m.v. Ondina which on November 11, 1942 in the Indian Ocean, although equipped with a single gun of light caliber and in the company of the escorting mine sweeper of the Royal British-Indian Navy, having engaged in combat two overwhelming Japanse raiders, having displayed excellent bravery and tact in operating the gun and having scored various on one of the enemy vessels.


Awarded as replacement for the withdrawn "Bronzen Kruis" met "Eervolle Vermelding".

• Photo 1: Peter Hammond
• - ERIK MÜLLER, De Bronzen Leeuw.
  - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 12th February 1943, Issue 35906, dated 16th February 1943
  - Australian war Memorial
  - The Dutch Medals Page
  - World War 2 Nominal Roll