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Certificaat van de Engelse koning George VI in 1946 uitgereikt aan luitenant ter zee Lodewijk Anne Rinse Jetze van Hamel...
| titel | Certificaat van de Engelse koning George VI in 1946 uitgereikt aan luitenant ter zee Lodewijk Anne Rinse Jetze van Hamel (1915-1941) met embleem |
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| inventarisnummer | J/008/182.1 |
| museum | Marinemuseum Den Helder
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| datum | 1946 |
| omschrijving | Certificaat van de Engelse koning George VI in 1946 postuum uitgereikt aan luitenant ter zee Lodewijk Anne Rinse Jetze van Hamel. Bovenaan een goudkleurig Engels wapen. Tekst: "By the King's order the name of Lieutenant Lodewijk Anne Rinse Jetze van Hamel Royal Netherlands Navy, was placed on record on 24 May, 1946, as mentioned in a Despatch for distinguished service. I am charged to express His Majesty's high appreciation". Links onderaan een embleem in de vorm van een bronskleurig eikenblad. Van Hamel kreeg dit certificaat met embleem voor buitengewone inzet tijdens de evacuatie vanuit Duinkerken in 1940. Met een bijbehorende brief. Uitleg over de onderscheiding: Instituted in 1939 by King George VI as the King's Commendation for Brave Conduct, it acknowledged brave acts by civilians and members of the military in non-warlike circumstances during a time of war or in peacetime where the action would not otherwise be recognised by an existing award. In 1954 it became the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct. The award was replaced in 1994 by Queen's Commendation for Bravery. There is no ribbon, but the award was evidenced by a certificate and at first by a gold and red coloured badge bearing the design of a sword in a wreath, surmounted by a crown. The badge was replaced at a later stage by another badge - in the form a silver oak leaf for civilians and a bronze oak leaf for the military - the leaves being attached to the ribbon of the War Medal or Defence Medal if held by the recipient, or appropriate campaign medal in other circumstances. |
| afmetingen | hoogte 17.5 cm breedte 14.2 cm |
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