Jonge van Ellemeet, de, Willem Cornelis Mary
- Date of birth:
- May 17th, 1914 (Deventer/Overijssel, The Netherlands)
- Date of death:
- December 15th, 2009 (Wassenaar/Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands)
- Nationality:
- Dutch
- Rang/eenheid:
- Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse in Onderzeeboot Hr. Ms. O 10
Biography
Career:
May 1940 - July 6th, 1942: 1st Officer, Hr. Ms. O 10;
September 23rd, 1942 - June 26th, 1944: 1st Officer, Hr. Ms. Dolfijn;
August 14th, 1944 - October 11th, 1944: CO, Hr. Ms. O 15;
1962: CO Hr. Ms. De Ruyter;
October 1962: Deputy Chief Naval Staff;
October 1st, 1964: CO Smaldeel 5;
October 1st, 1966: CO Dutch Naval Forces;
December 16th, 1968: Flag Officer Personnel.
Promotions:
August 17th, 1935: Luitenant-ter-Zee 3e klasse;
August 17th, 1937: Luitenant-ter-Zee 2e klasse;
August 16th, 1945: Luitenant-ter-Zee 1e klasse;
May 1st, 1955: Kapitein-luitenant-ter-Zee;
January 1st, 1960: Kapitein-ter-Zee;
May 1st, 1965: Schout-bij-Nacht;
May 1st, 1967: Vice-Admiraal.
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Bronzen Kruis (BK)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Hr. Ms. Dolfijn (P47), Koninklijke Marine
- Awarded on:
- April 29th, 1943
"As the senior officer of our submarine "Dolfijn" in the Mediterranean in February 1941, he showed great vigilance and promptness by promptly recognizing a nearby Italian submarine, and then taking the initiative to launch an attack while awaiting the takeover by his commander, who then sank the submarine with torpedoes."
Royal Decree no. 9
Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Hr. Ms. Dolfijn (P47), Koninklijke Marine
- Awarded on:
- December 2nd, 1943
Royal Decree no. 10
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Hr. Ms. Dolfijn (P47), Koninklijke Marine
- Awarded on:
- May 4th, 1944
Royal Decree no.7
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Luitenant ter zee der 1e klasse
- Awarded on:
- February 18th, 1949
KB no. 34.
As Honorary Knight.
Cavaleiro del Ordem do Mérito Naval
- Rank:
- Luitenant ter zee der 1e klasse
- Awarded on:
- 1951
- Rank:
- Kapitein-ter-zee (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- April 30th, 1962
On the occasion of the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Juliana.
- Rank:
- Vice-admiraal
- Awarded on:
- April 30th, 1968
On the occasion of the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Juliana.
- Rank:
- Vice-admiraal
- Awarded on:
- October 1971
Kungliga Svärdsorden - Knight 1st Degree
Sources
- Photo 1: Nationaal Archief (Public Domain)
- - ERIK MüLLER, Het Bronzen Kruis, Studiekring Ridderorden en Onderscheidingen.
- Dapperheidsonderscheidingen aan Nederlanders voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
- Nederlandsche Staatscourant 13-04-1949
- Het Rotterdamsch parool 17-07-1951
- Het Parool 27-04-1962
- Algemeen Handelsblad 29-04-1968
- NRC Handelsblad 12-10-1971
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