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Alenson, Jacobus

Date of birth:
February 9th, 1914 (Utrecht, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
December 22nd, 2002 (Ramsgate, South-Africa)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Career:
?: Commanding Officer/Liaison Officer Hr. Ms. BV 37 (1940);
?: Commanding Officer Hr. Ms. Maria R. Ommering (FY 1785).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Hr. Ms. Maria R. Ommering (FY 1785), Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
August 4th, 1941
As Commanding Officer of the trawler Hr. Ms. Ommering in British Waters, laid a significant amount of mines in which he showed calm and persevering conduct in being a competent leader.

Royal Decree No. 1.
Bronzen Kruis (BK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

awarded with 2 clasps
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1941
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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