Johan Everhard Meijer Ranneft
Born Semarang (Java) January 25, 1886 - Died Houston (Texas), USA January 20, 1982
Rear-Admiral J.E. Meijer Ranneft was one of the many Dutch officers who did their work behind the scenes, thus
enjoying little or no time in the spotlight. Meijer Ranneft became the first Dutch naval attaché in Washington,
acting as a liaison between the United States Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy during the war. His name
can be found in the history books on occasion, mainly in relation to the American procurement of the Bofors 40-mm
guns.
| Ranks |
| Midshipman 1st class |
September 16, 1907 |
| Lieutenant |
September 16, 1909 |
| Lieutenant-Commander |
March 6, 1919 |
| Commander |
September 1, 1929 |
| Captain |
August 1, 1933 |
| Rear-Admiral |
January 16, 1942 |
| Retired |
November 1, 1947 |
| Postings |
| Commanding Officer, sloop Flores |
1930 |
- |
1930 |
| Head Radio service, Amsterdam |
August 16, 1934 |
- |
February 18, 1938* |
| Naval Attaché, Washington D.C. |
April 1, 1938 |
- |
June 1, 1947 |
| Other activities |
| Consultant, Transportation Communications, Carribean Commission |
November 1, 1947 |
- |
September 1, 1948 |
| Awards |
| Dutch |
Officer in the Order of Orange Nassau (ON.4)
Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion (NL)
Honorary Sign for important undertakings: Sunda islands 1905-1909 (E.17)
War Remembrance Cross (OHK)
Mobilization Cross 1914-1918 (Mk)
Service cross for naval officers, for 40 years' of service (XL) |
| Foreign |
Commander, Legion of Merit (LM.2) (United States of America)
Great Officer in the "Orde del Marito of Juan Pablo Duarte of Dominica" (nationality unknown)
Knight 3rd class in the Order of Saint Anna of Russia (Russia)
Commander in the Order of the Crown of Italy (Italy)
Commander in the Order of the Black Star of France (France) |
* Combined with a function as First Officer of local naval forces, and later Commanding Officer of local naval forces
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