Brooklyn, Henry Aflred
- Service number:
- P/JX 313497
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
Served as part of the artillery crew on board M.V. Ondina.
He was also awarded the Second War WWII National Service Medal 1939-1960.
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Bronzen Kruis (BK)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Able Seaman
- Unit:
- m.v. Ordina, Dutch Merchant Navy
- Awarded on:
- July 30th, 1943
"Who, as gunner of the Dutch m.s. "Ondina", which on November 11, 1942, fought in the Indian Ocean, although only equipped with one light-caliber cannon, together with the accompanying minesweeper of the Royal British Indian Navy, against two, each overwhelmingly armed Japanese raiders, was engaged, under dangerous circumstances and acted prudently when operating the guns."
Royal Decree No. 1, dd. 22-5-1943
1939-1945 Star
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Able Seaman
- Awarded on:
- March 23rd, 1943
"For good services when the Motor Vessel Ondina, with H.I.M.S. Bengal, engaged two heavily armed Japanese raiders in the Indian Ocean, and in a fine action against heavy odds destroyed one raider and drove off the other."
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