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Knip, Willem Egbert

Date of birth:
June 18th, 1895 (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
April 6th, 1943 (Atl. Oceaan a/b ss. Blitar)
Mentioned on:
Dutch Field of Honour Loenen
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gezagvoerder (Merchant Captain)
Unit:
s.s. Blitar, British Merchant Navy
Awarded on:
May 6th, 1947

Royal decree no. 8 (serial number 1287)
Kruis van Verdienste (KV)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gezagvoerder (Merchant Captain)
Awarded on:
June 29th, 2020

Royal decree dated 1 October 1992 (stb. 559). Posthumously presented in August 2020.
Mobilisatie-Oorlogskruis (MOK)

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