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Ridder vierde klasse der Militaire Willems Orde (MWO.4)

The Order was instituted by King William I in 1815 and is the highest military Order in the Netherlands. It is awarded to military personnel of all ranks and services as well as to civilians for 'most conspicious acts of bravery, leadership and extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy'. The badge is an eight-pointed Maltese cross of white enamel, each point being tipped by a golden pearl. On the arms, the words 'Voor moed, beleid en trouw' (For Courage, Conduct and Loyalty). The cross rests on a saltire of laurels. The reverse shows a medaillion of blue enamel with the letter 'W' on it and a laurel wreath.
The badge is suspended from the Royal Crown with a ring on top through which the ribbon passes. The ribbon is yellow with two broad stripes of purple. The Knight Fourth Class is the lowest class of the Order; the recipient wears a badge in silver and enamel.

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Boon, Cornelis Jacob15-06-186419-10-1949
Borel, George Frederik Willem22-08-183704-08-1907more
Bosstraeten, van, Bernard Ignace08-03-182518-02-1887
Braam Morris, van, John11-05-187615-06-1965
Brabant, de, Désiré Lambert10-11-181503-08-1875
Bron de Vexela, le, Bernardus Franciscus Josephus Hennebert22-02-180906-12-1872
Burgers, Frederik Christiaan26-11-183723-11-1898
Buijs, Theodorus Willem Johannes17-09-184223-05-1904more
Boetje, Willem02-04-184928-07-1943
Bischoff van Heemskerck, Eduard Willem 06-07-185027-02-1934
Bijlevelt, van, Henri Frederik Carel06-06-184504-08-1920
Beek, ter, Albertus Willebrordus Karel24-07-184602-11-1913
Beeckman, Abraham Faure20-03-183207-01-1908
Balluseck, von, Felix27-08-183120-04-1882
Boon, Johan Gerard07-10-186928-01-1945
Braun, Paul Edwin17-04-188003-06-1946
Bakker, Gerard19-04-192425-09-1947
Broekhuizen, Egbert04-12-187627-11-1944
Bavinck, Koert07-01-192609-07-1986more
Boyd, Charles King25-07-191819-09-1944
Blankenship, Robert C.13-04-192113-08-1970more
Binford, Thomas Howell25-08-189627-08-1973
Billingslea, Charles16-05-191414-03-1989more
Barnett, John Patrick23-11-190813-11-1992more
Bijnen, van, Johannes Arnoldus "Frank"31-05-191001-12-1944
Bussemaker, Antonie Jacobus01-02-190015-12-1941
Burgerhout, Hugo Victor Benjamin21-05-191307-03-1988more
Bruggink, Gerardus Meinardus "Tub"04-08-191705-12-2005
Barendsen, Jan Jozua11-09-188202-10-1944
Brouwer, Cornelis17-03-190927-01-2001
Brinkgreve, Hendrik06-06-191505-03-1945
Bouman, Martinus Antonius Marie05-05-189902-05-1943
Borssum Buisman, van, Garrelt Andreas26-09-191528-01-1991
Borghouts, Johannes Josephus Franciscus05-12-191005-02-1966
Bolman, Isaac Helenus27-05-189523-08-1943
Bodaan, Antonie Hubertus05-08-191410-05-1940
Biallosterski, Tobias Maurits "Tobs"18-04-192026-02-1945
Beukema toe Water, Frederik Karel Tjark21-09-191130-11-1997
Bestebreurtje, Arie Dirk "Harry"12-04-191621-01-1983more
Berg, van den, Willem Carel15-10-188908-07-1989more
Bemmel, van, Cornelis Henrik (Cor)14-08-191221-03-1945
Beets, Tede05-09-188002-08-1958
Beekmans, Bernardus12-10-190710-05-1940
Bakker, Bartele Broer13-03-191816-05-1988

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