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Military Order of William

Military Order of William

The Ruit van Bonjol, front of a decoration from 1837 bearing the inscription ‘FOR COURAGE AND LOYALTY’; surrounding inscription: ‘THE DUTCH EAST INDIES GOVERNMENT’

Ruit van Bonjol

The bronze Medal for Valour and Loyalty, obverse, an award from 1839 bearing the inscription ‘in the name of the King for valour and loyalty in the Dutch East Indies’

Medal for Courage and Loyalty

The Silver Cross for Courage and Loyalty, obverse of the cross from 1898

Cross for Courage and Loyalty

The Brielle 1813 Medal, obverse of a military decoration from 1813 bearing the inscription ‘Brielle 1 Dec 1813’

Den Briel Medal, 1813

The Ooltgensplaat Medal 1813, obverse of a military decoration from 1813 bearing the inscription ‘Duquesne 4 Dec 1813’

Ooltgensplaat Medal, 1813

The Medal for Den Bosch 1814, obverse of a military decoration from 1814 bearing the inscription ‘s Hertogenbosch 26 Jan 1814’

Medal of Den Bosch 1814

Bronze Lion, a bravery decoration from 1944, obverse of a Garrard-type medal with a repeat mark in the form of the number 2

Bronze Lion

The Bronze Cross, obverse of a military decoration from 1940, medal with a repeat mark in the form of the number 3

Bronze Cross

The Cross of Merit, obverse of a military decoration from 1941, medal with the ‘honourable mention’ clasp

Cross of Merit

The Military Order of William, Commander, obverse of the Knight’s Cross from 1815

Military Order of William, Commander

The Military Order of William, Knight Officer, 3rd Class; obverse of the order of knighthood from 1815

Military Order of William, Knight 3rd Class

The baton overview

These are set out clearly and in the correct order below. Please refer to the document below for a complete and structured overview.

The baton overview