Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Gepensioneerd Luitenant-ter-zee der 2de Klasse.

Unit:

Hr. Ms. MTB 203, Koninklijke Marine

Awarded on:

July 23rd, 1947

For outstanding acts of courage, leadership and devotion distinguished by;
Firstly, on the night of 14/15 June 1942 off the French coast, as commander of MTB 203, accompanied by two British motor torpedo boats of the flotilla under a British commander, competently, audaciously and successfully attacked an enemy convoy near Calais, and returned to base with only minor damage to his boat.
Secondly, on the night of 5 July 1943 as commander of a Flotilla of motor torpedo boats, consisting of MTBs 235 and 240, and a British MTB, in the Strait of Dover, in cooperation with the heavy 35 inch batteries at Dover, attacked two heavily armed enemy destroyers, which were in transit through the channel.
Thirdly, on the night of 26/27 September 1943, as Senior Officer of the flotilla, consisting of MTB 202, 204 and 231, he attacked and sank an escorted enemy merchantman, while under fire from the heavily defended French coast.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Luitenant Ter Zee 1ste Klasse.

Unit:

Koninklijke Marine.

Awarded on:

September 2nd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Luitenant Ter Zee 1ste Klasse.

Unit:

Koninklijke Marine.

Awarded on:

July 13th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

With 3 clasps.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Luitenant ter zee der 1e klasse (Lieutenant-Commander)

Unit:

Hr. Ms. MTB 203, Koninklijke Marine

Awarded on:

September 8th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)

Awarded on:

January 27th, 1944

Citation (general):
"For good services in an attack by Light Coastal Forces on an Enemy Convoy on the night of 26th/27th September, 1943."

Second DSC awarded as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DSC.