Besouw, van, Theodorus Joannes
- Date of birth:
- March 8th, 1919 (Tilburg, the Netherlands)
- Date of death:
- May 3rd, 2007 (Boxtel, the Netherlands)
- Nationality:
- Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)
Biography
Promotions:
25 January 1946: Tweede-luitenant;
Before 11 June 1946: Eerste-luitenant;
16th November 1951: Kapitein;
1st November 1958: Majoor;
1st November 1963: Luitenant-kolonel;
1st November 1969: Kolonel;
1st May 1971: Brigadegeneraal.
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Bronzen Kruis (BK)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Prinses Irene Brigade, Free Dutch Forces
- Awarded on:
- July 12th, 1945
Royal Decree No. 7
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Dienstplichtig Sergeant (Enlisted Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- November 12th, 1947
"Has decorated himself by courageous and tactfull acting in connection with enemy activity and thus served in the interest of the Kingdom, by tactfull preparing and fullfilling a plan to escape form occupied Netherlands, after which he, encountering many difficulties, reached England."
Royal Decree No. 26
- Period:
- Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949)
- Awarded on:
- December 24th, 1949
Awarded with the clasps 1947, 1948 en 1949.
- Period:
- Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949)
- Awarded on:
- February 28th, 1951
Royal Decree number 6 from the 24th of August 1950.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 3rd, 1951
Awarded with the clasps "Krijg te Land 1940-1945" en "Normandië 1944".
- Awarded on:
- April 2nd, 1968
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 23rd, 1981
XXV
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Pauline van Till
- - HEUVEL, C.C. VAN DEN e.a., Verzetsherdenkingskruis, Samsom Uitgeverij, 1985.
- "Brons", Nr 59, 16e Jaargang, uitgave van de Vereniging Dragers Militaire Dapperheidsonderscheidingen 2007
- The Dutch Medals Page
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