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Pontoppidan, S. E.
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Full Name: |
Svend Erik Pontoppidan |
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Date of Birth: |
November 3, 1900 |
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Place of Birth: |
Frederiksberg |
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Family
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Son of Colonel in the Cavalry Rasmus
Oluf Pontoppidan and wife Elna, born Leschly |
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Marriage: |
Married 1st time in Sct. Jacob's church
in Copenhagen to Gerda Margrethe, born Poulsen
Married 2nd time in Copenhagen to Jytte Grete, born Kristensen |
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Promotions |
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Promotion: |
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1919 |
Naval Cadet |
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April 1, 1923 |
Sub Lieutenant |
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April 1, 1924 |
Lieutenant |
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July 1, 1932 |
Lieutenant Commander |
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May 1, 1939 |
Commander |
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May 15, 1947 |
Commander s.g. |
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July 7, 1951 |
Captain (interim) |
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November 1, 1951 |
Captain |
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July 1, 1955 |
Rear Admiral |
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June 1, 1961 |
Vice Admiral |
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Orders, Decorations &
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Orders, Decorations &
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May 9, 1943 |
Officer of the Order of the Dannebroge |
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January 29, 1952 |
Silver Cross of the Order of the Dannebroge |
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January 29, 1959 |
Commander of the Order of the Dannebroge |
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January 29, 1963 |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Dannebroge |
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January 29, 1965 |
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of
the Dannebroge |
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Military Service |
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Date: |
Service: |
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In translation |
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Other Achievements |
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Date: |
Achievement: |
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In translation |
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Additional Comments |
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In translation |
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Death |
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Cemetery: |
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July 16, 1987 |
n/a |
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Sources: |
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Danske Søofficerer 1933-1982, edited by S. E. Pontoppidan and J. Teisen,
published by Søe-Lieutenant-Selskabet,
Copenhagen, 1984 |
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Det Danske
Søofficerskorps 1801-1919, by
Th. A. Topsøe-Jensen, Gyldendals Boghandel
and Nordisk Forlag, Copenhagen, 1919 |
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Officerer i den
Dansk-Norske Søetat 1660-1814 og den Danske Søetat 1814-1932, Bind I og II,
by
Th. A. Topsøe-Jensen og Emil
Marquard,
H. Hagerups Forlag, Copenhagen,
1935 |
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