Niermeijer, Willem Johan

Date of birth:: May 2nd, 1914 (Alkmaar/Noord-Holland, the Netherlands)
Date of death:: September 6th, 1944 (Konzentrationslager Mauthausen/Upper-Austria, Austria)
Mentioned on:: Memorial and Grave Victims Englandspiel
Nationality:: Dutch

Biography

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King's/Queen's Commendation for brave conduct

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded posthumously.

King's/Queen's Commendation for brave conduct

Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Dienstplichtig Soldaat (Enlisted Private)
Unit:: Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), War Office, British Government
Awarded on:: December 14th, 1949

Recommendation:
He has distinguished himself by extraordinary courageous and tactful actions in the face of the enemy. After having landed by parachute in occupied Holland on March 29, 1942, he took on his task in exceptionally trying and difficult circumstances with limited means at his disposal to improve and expand military communication from occupied Holland to England in a very praiseworthy manner until he was captured by the enemy in early October 1942 and subsequently lost his life in Germany in early September 1944.

Royal decree no. 27 (posthumously awarded)

Sources

- MEIJER, H.G., Bronzen Leeuw, Bronzen Kruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1990.
- Onderscheidingen
- Willem Johan Niermeijer | Oorlogsgravenstichting
- Registratie Willem Johan Niermeijer op 2 mei 1914 » Open Archieven
- Niermeijer | Engelandspiel
- Overlijden Willem Johan Niermeijer op 6 september 1944 te Mauthausen (Oostenrijk) » Open Archieven
- Alkmaar '40-'45 - Omgekomen verzetsmensen Alkmaar