Henry Pröpper
Lieutenant admiral Henry Pröpper (18 June 1906 – 5 April 1995) was a Dutch military officer who served as Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands between 1959 and 1962.
Henry Pröpper | |
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| Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands | |
| In office 10 May 1959 – 10 May 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant general Heije Schaper |
| Succeeded by | General Gillis le Fèvre de Montigny |
| Commander of the naval forces | |
| In office 4 September 1956 – 4 May 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Vice Admiral F.T. Burghard |
| Succeeded by | Vice Admiral Leendert Brouwer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Herman Laurens Pröpper 18 June 1906[1] Zutphen, Netherlands |
| Died | 5 April 1995 (aged 88) Winssen, Netherlands |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Netherlands |
| Branch/service |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Years of service | 1926–1962 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant admiral |
| Commands | HNLMS Soemba (1943–1944) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards and Badges
Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Grand Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau met de zwaarden
Bronze Lion
War Commemorative Cross with three clasps
Officer's Cross with yearmark XXXV
Weddingmedal (Beatrix en Claus)
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Grand Cross in the Order of Leopold II
Commander 1st Class in the Order of the Dannebrog
Commander Great Cross of the Order of Homayoun
Commander of the Legion of Merit
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Grande-Oficial Order of Naval Merit[2]: p46
Tamandaré Merit Medal[2]: p51
Commander in the Order of the Sword
- Mentioned in Despatches (MID)...
References
- "Geboorte op 18 juni 1906 te Zutphen". www.openarch.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- E.H. Müller, Onderscheidingen van de Republiek Brazilië en hun verlening aan Nederlanders, 1890-heden
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