- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Signalman
- Unit:
- Hr. Ms. Vlieland, Koninklijke Marine
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1946
"As a signalman on board of Onzen Motor-Minesweeper "Vlieland", which has cleared many mines both on the English coast and on the Scheldt, he has done his duty in an excellent manner (for quite some time), thereby being an example for his Dutch colleagues."