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
Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands
In office
10 May 1959 – 10 May 1962
Preceded byLieutenant general Heije Schaper
Succeeded byGeneral Gillis le Fèvre de Montigny
Commander of the naval forces
In office
4 September 1956 – 4 May 1959
Preceded byVice Admiral F.T. Burghard
Succeeded byVice Admiral Leendert Brouwer
Personal details
Born
Henry Herman Laurens Pröpper

(1906-06-18)18 June 1906[1]
Zutphen, Netherlands
Died5 April 1995(1995-04-05) (aged 88)
Winssen, Netherlands
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/service Royal Netherlands Navy
Years of service1926–1962
Rank Lieutenant admiral
CommandsHNLMS Soemba (1943–1944)
Battles/warsWorld War II

Awards and Badges edit

    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)
    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
    Grande-Oficial Order of Naval Merit[2]: p46 
    Tamandaré Merit Medal[2]: p51 
    Commander in the Order of the Sword

References edit

  1. ^ "Geboorte op 18 juni 1906 te Zutphen". www.openarch.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b E.H. Müller, Onderscheidingen van de Republiek Brazilië en hun verlening aan Nederlanders, 1890-heden