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Asbeck, van, Thomas Karel, Baron

Date of birth:
October 14th, 1899 (Kedongdjati, Dutch East Indies)
Date of death:
October 23rd, 1966 (The Hague, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitein-luitenant ter zee (Commander)
Unit:
Hr. Ms. "Jan Van Brakel", Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
January 7th, 1943

Royal decree no. 2
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitein-Luitenant ter Zee
Unit:
Hr. Ms. "Jan Van Brakel", Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
August 19th, 1943
Recommendation:
Having executed command in difficult and often dangerous circumstances over a period of three years as commander of Our escortvessel “Jan van Brakel” and previously of Our minelayer “Van Meerlant”.

KB no 5
Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.4)
Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder (NL.3)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

awarded with 2 clasps
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)

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