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Jonge van Ellemeet, de, Jhr. Willem Cornelis Mary

Date of birth:
May 17th, 1914 (Deventer, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
December 15th, 2009 (Wassenaar, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

17 August 1935: Luitenant-ter-Zee 3e klasse
17 August 1937: Luitenant-ter-Zee 2e klasse
16 August 1945: Luitenant-ter-Zee 1e klasse
1 May 1955: Kapitein-luitenant-ter-Zee
1 January 1960: Kapitein-ter-Zee
1 May 1965: Schout-bij-Nacht
1 May 1967: Vice-Admiraal

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Hr.Ms. "Dolfijn", Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1943

Royal Decree no. 9
Bronzen Kruis (BK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Hr.Ms. "Dolfijn", Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
December 2nd, 1943
"For destroying an Italian submarine on 4 February 1943."

Royal Decree no. 10
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Hr.Ms. "Dolfijn", Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
May 4th, 1944

Royal Decree no.7
Bronzen Kruis (BK)
Huwelijksmedaille 1966
Oficial del Ordem do Mérito Naval
Kungliga Svärdsorden - Knight  1st Degree

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