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Bronzen Kruis (BK)

The Bronze Cross was instituted on June 11th 1940. It was to become a special award for military, who behaved courageous or meritious in facing the enemy, in service for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. When civilians or foreign military acted in special interest for the safety of the Netherlands, they could also be rewarded the Bronze Cross.

The decoration could be awarded more then once. The recipient received a gold coloured Arabian number to be worn on the ribbon, that indicated the number of Bronze Crosses the recipient had received ("2", "3", etc.).

The medal is formed in the shape of a four armed cross with a total width of 29 mm. On the obverse there is a crowned "W" inside a circle with Oak Leaves on the left and laurel on the right. On the reverse is shown the same circle, but within it the year "1940" and on the arms of the cross the words "TROUW AAN / KONINGIN / EN / VADERLAND". The medal is taken from the old "Metalen Kruis 1830-1831". The ribbon is orange with a small stripe of Nassau-bleu in the middle.

At first the medal was also awarded to anyone who had received the "Eervolle Vermelding" (Mentioned in Dispatches) if they hadn’t received a Bronze Cross before. To indicate this there was a "Kroon voor Eervol Vermelden" (Gold coloured crown) being place don the ribbon of the Bronze Cross. However in 1944 there was instituted a new decoration, the Bronze Lion and all Bronze Crosses that were decorated with the mentioned in dispatches crown were replaced with the Bronze Lion.

The Bronze Cross is received after a Royal Decree that is controlled by the Commissie Dapperheidonderscheidingen van het Ministerie van Defensie (Special Committee of the Ministry of Defence) which advises the Minister of Defence and the Dutch Queen.

Abraham, Carel* August 1st, 1909
† February 15th, 1943
Plot: E Grave: 155

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Gabaudan, André05-12-1899 
Gandier, Horace Matheson  
Garret, Leland L.29-10-192303-12-1983
Gavaghan, Charles00-00-191110-05-1945
Geen, van, Jhr. Paul Louis Marie13-02-191222-10-1958
Geerings A.J.12-09-192128-12-2007
Gélot, Maurice  
Genderen, van, Teddy06-02-191714-04-1988
Genest, Donat Alexandre  
Gibson, Andre Muir  
Giesen, Mathias Nicolaas11-12-191512-05-1940
Gijsbers, Jan Frederik21-08-191205-06-2003
Gill, Reginald Wood  
Gillan, Robert  
Gleave, George Derek  
Goddard, Frederick Charles  
Goethem, van, Jean Jacques Paul07-02-192423-04-1945
Goossens, Hendrikus Abraham Waldemar19-11-190913-05-1973more
Goudswaard, W.H.00-00-1909 
Gouldie, Stanley Walter  
Gout, Rudy26-03-191712-05-2001
Graaf, de, Adriaan Cornelis28-04-190217-04-1945
Graham, Robert John  
Gras, le, Robert Pierre Raymond22-07-191309-04-1945
Graswinckel, Bernard Conrad26-02-190414-06-1942
Graves, Arthur Henry  
Gray, Frederick  
Gray, Lorne Henry  
Gray, Neil Talbot  
Green, Robert Eric  
Gregor, Marvin Martin  
Greidanus, Johannes25-08-191612-04-1945
Groenendaal, Gerardus Engelbertus Jacob27-06-190925-12-1941
Groenewoud, Robert14-06-191819-01-2008
Groot Wassink, Hendrik27-07-1921 
Groot, de, Johannes02-06-1911 
Groot, de, Pieter05-08-1904 
Grossir, René Roger17-03-192628-07-2004
Growe, Robert Franklin  
Guéguen, François25-09-1925 
Guétat, Antoine  
Gugins, Cecil  
Guichart Henriques de Castro, Hendrik Ferdinand16-08-191015-03-1942
Gullane, Andrew  
Gunning, Alexander  
Gunning, Johannes Gerardus Hermanus19-05-192404-01-1952
Guyon, Raymond  
Guyot, Georges  

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