Kloppers, Rudolf Karel

Date of birth:: March 17th, 1890 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Date of death:: August 17th, 1968 (Nuenen, The Netherlands)
Service number:: 5187
Nationality:: Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Luitenant-Kolonel (Lieutenant Colonel)
Unit:: 5th Netherlands HQ, 7 G.T Company, 21st Army Group, British Army
Awarded on:: March 20th, 1946

"Recommendation:
This Officer is the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Transport Column of 7 G.T. Coys, which he raised, trained and commands. This column has provided invaluable transport assistance to 21 Army Group, and the award of and O.B.E. to its Commander in recognition of this is strongly recommended."

Permissions granted to accept and wear by Royal Decree no. ? dated 20 March, 1946.