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Aart Hopman
October 23rd 1917, Amsterdam
Ranks			Decorations
ARO	1939		BK	1944, 20 Oct
Ltz. III KMR	1941, 1 Dec		OHK. 4
Ltz. II KMR	1943, 1 Dec		OV. 3
Ltz. I KMR	1947, ?		NGHK
Honourable discharge	1952, 1 Oct
Lt.Cdr. R.A.N.	1954, ?		While in the RAN
Retirement R.A.N.	1977		OBE.5	1970, 13 Jun
			RD	1970, 10 Nov
			RFD*	2001, 16 Aug
			DFSM	1984, 10 Dec
			NMA	1977, 10 Aug
Submarine Commands Hr.Ms. "O 27"   1949, 28 November - 1951, 23 January
Chronology 1939 - 1940, May ARO (Aspirant Reserve Opleiding) at Royal Netherlands Navy 1941 - 1941 ARO (Aspirant Reserve Opleiding) at Royal Netherlands Navy 3 months on board Hr.Ms. "Java" 1941, 1 December - 1942, January Youngest Officer on board Hr.Ms. "K XV" 1942, January - 1942, 13 February Officer on board  Hr.Ms. "K XVIII" 1942, 13 February - 1945, October Officer on board Hr.Ms. "K XV" 1943, ? - 1943, ?   Radar course, Glasgow (U.K.) 1945? - 1947? Dutch East Indies, on board Corvettes 1947, January - 1947, November   Personnel Officer, Soerabaja 1948, September - 1949, 28 November, or Aug Cdt. flotilla mine sweepers 1949, 28 November, or Aug - 1951, 23 January   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "O 27" 1951, July - 1952, 1 October Submarine Service, Hollandia (New Guinea) 1952, 1 October Left the Royal Netherlands Navy (via New-Guinea) because his wife wanted to go back to Australia. 1954, March - 1977 Service at Royal Australian Navy 1954, March - Senior Officer on board Royal Australian Navy corvette. Cdt. H.M.A.S. "Emu" ? - ? A.D.N.I (Assistant Director Naval Intelligence) for Electronics and Weapons 1977 Retirement Royal Australian Navy
Civilian career 1934 - ? Kweekschool voor de Zeevaart at Amsterdam ? - ? Maatschappij Nederland 1938, ? - 1939, ? K.P.M. (Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij) 1940, May - 1941, ? K.P.M. (Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij)
Related books and pages A. Hopman provided several unique WWII related photos.  These photos are located at the K XIV class 1940's photo page.
Notes Nickname: "Hoppy" Currently living in Canberra, Australia.

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