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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Kruis van Verdienste (KV)
- 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)
- 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.
Sources
- - Oorlogsgravenstichting
- Knip, W.E. | Onderscheidingen | Defensie.nl
- Award document Mobilisatie-Oorlogskruis
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