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| Willem Jan Kruys |
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| January 13th
1906, Pankalan Brandan (Sumatra) |
† April 20th
1985, Bilthoven |
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Ranks |
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Decorations |
| Adelborst |
year 1924 |
NL. 3 |
Date ? |
| Ltz. III |
1927, 16 Aug |
ON. 3 |
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| Ltz. II |
1929, 16 Aug |
E. 24 |
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| Ltz. I |
1938, 15 Aug |
OHK. 2 |
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| Kapt.ltz. |
1948, 1 Feb |
OV. 1 |
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| Kaptz. |
1952, 1 Aug |
XXX |
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| Sbn. temp.** |
1955, 1 Sep |
LMA. 4 |
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| Sbn. |
1956, 4 Sep |
OBE. 4 |
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| V.Adm. |
1958, 4 Sep |
Z. 2a |
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| Retirement |
1960, 16 Sep |
PZ. 2 |
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OVO. 2 |
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| ** youngest
temp. Sbn. ever. |
MOH KLM |
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| Submarine Commands |
| Hr.Ms. "M
I" |
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1932, 16 November |
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1933, ? |
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| Chronology |
| 1932, 16 November |
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1933, ? |
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Cdt. Hr.Ms. "M
I" |
| 1935, Spring |
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1938, mid |
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Artillery Officer Hr.Ms. “Johan
Maurits van Nassau”. First stationed
at Curaçao
later patrolling around the Strait of Gibraltar |
| 1938, > 15 Aug |
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1940, May |
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Stationed at Naval Department at 's-Gravenhage |
| 1940, May |
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Crossed the Channel along with Adm.
Fürstner to London |
| > 1940, May |
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1942, 6 May |
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Liaison Officer at Bath (U.K.) |
| 1942, 6 May |
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1944, 21 January |
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Cdt. destroyer Hr.Ms. "Tjerk
Hiddes"* |
| 1944, 15 May |
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1947, 1 June |
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Chief Naval Education Dutch Navy in the U.K. |
| 1948, 20 February |
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1948, 16 December |
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Closely involved at Round Table
Conference and some months after
that he was stationed in Australia for the Dutch Navy. |
| 1950, 1 November |
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1953, 2 November |
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Chief Armament, Materials Department
Dutch Navy and supervising
the completion of the cruisers Hr.Ms.
"De Ruyter" and Hr.Ms. "Zeven
Provinciën"
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| 1953, 18 November |
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1955, 30 August |
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Cdt. cruiser Hr.Ms. "De Ruyter" |
| 1955, 1 September |
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1960, 16 September |
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Flag Officer Materials Dutch Navy ** |
* At first mainly
escorting allied convoys on the Atlantic Ocean, later (December 1942) the famous Timor-trips where he evacuates
around 1.200 men mainly KNIL-personnel) without the Japanese noticing
from Timor in three very dangerous operations. Later he was decorated the LMA.4 by President Roosevelt himself and was also decorated
the E.24 for
these actions.
** youngest "temp. Sbn." ever. |
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| Civilian career |
| 1960 |
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1962 |
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temp. Director General Rijksluchtvaartdienst |
| 1962 |
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1971 |
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Director General Rijksluchtvaartdienst |
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| Related books |
| "Het Koninkrijk
der Nederlanden in de Tweede Wereldoorlog" by Dr. L. de Jong.
Part 11c, p. 284 |
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| Notes |
| Nickname: ? |
Brother of G. Kruys (#2184).
Father of G.A. Kruys (#01128).
Son-in-law of A.F.L. Troll (#1139).
Brother-in-law of H. Bos (#2027) and B.J. Troll (#2271).
Grandson of (B.160) and (B.444).
Cousin of C. Kruys (#839), esq. J.C.F. von Mühlen (#920),
B. Kruys (#1212), Th.L. Kruys (#1333), J.A. Kruys (#1363),
(A.107),
G.D. Kruys (#2356) and H.J. Kruys (#4402). |
| It is is remarkable that during his
command of Hr.Ms. "Tjerk Hiddes" this ship nor
its crew had any damage or losses while fully operational and
in combat. |
| Hr.Ms. “De Ruyter” was his
most beloved ship and he is still known for his skilled command
of that vessel. |
Member of Senate at KIM (1925),
Co-founder and president 'Nederlandsche Anchorities',
President Vereniging 'Mars & Mercurius',
President and member of honour 'Koninklijke Marine Jachtclub'
(Dutch Navy yacht club),
Member board of Advice 'Veteranen Legioen Nederland'
(Dutch Veterans Legion).
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