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Extra information
| Onderscheiding | Bronzen Kruis |
|---|---|
| Nummer Koninklijk Besluit | 3 |
| Registernummer | 501 |
| Mutatie | Nederland - ontsnapping uit bezet gebied. |
| Literatuur | Schakel 132 |
| Rang, functie of beroep | Dienstplichtig soldaat |
| Onderdeel | Landmacht |
| Mutatieperiode | 1942 |
| Nationaliteit | Nederlandse |
| Opmerkingen over onderscheiding | Engelandvaarder |
Source citation
Dutch Institute for Military History, Royal resolution
Databank dapperheidsonderscheidingen, Den Haag
This data was last updated on February 13, 2016 by the source holder and first published on Open Archives on March 30, 2016.
Internet address
- https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/onderscheidingen/dapperheidsonderscheidingen/databank-dapperheidsonderscheidingen/1942/09/03/zwalf-j
- https://www.openarchieven.nl/nim:803c731a-ee4b-32d9-c07f-46ffd0d023f8
Comments
On Saturday, 16 June Willem Zwalf wrote
Joseph Zwalf was my father; He was also awarded the 'Verzettings Kruis', and was made Officier in de order van Oranje Nassau'. He Served in NEFIS in Occupied Dutch New Guinea, and later joined the Dutch Foreign Office and served as Vice Consul In Belgian Congo, Consul In Liege, Belgium, 1st Secretary In Ottawa, Canada, Consul General In Houston, Texas, USA, and Ambassador in Uruguay. He died in 1982.
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