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Pontoppidan, S. E.
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Personal Information |
Full Name: |
Svend Erik Pontoppidan |
Date of Birth: |
November 3, 1900 |
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Place of Birth: |
Frederiksberg |
Family
Relations: |
Son of Colonel in the Cavalry Rasmus
Oluf Pontoppidan and wife Elna, born Leschly |
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 |
Date: |
Promotion: |
1919 |
Naval Cadet |
April 1, 1923 |
Sub Lieutenant |
April 1, 1924 |
Lieutenant |
July 1, 1932 |
Lieutenant Commander |
May 1, 1939 |
Commander |
May 15, 1947 |
Commander s.g. |
July 7, 1951 |
Captain (interim) |
November 1, 1951 |
Captain |
July 1, 1955 |
Rear Admiral |
June 1, 1961 |
Vice Admiral |
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Orders, Decorations &
Distinctions |
Date: |
Orders, Decorations &
Distinction: |
May 9, 1943 |
Officer of the Order of the Dannebroge |
January 29, 1952 |
Silver Cross of the Order of the Dannebroge |
January 29, 1959 |
Commander of the Order of the Dannebroge |
January 29, 1963 |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Dannebroge |
January 29, 1965 |
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of
the Dannebroge |
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Military Service |
Date: |
Service: |
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In translation |
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Other Achievements |
Date: |
Achievement: |
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In translation |
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Additional Comments |
In translation |
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Death |
Date: |
Cemetery: |
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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44You are also referred to the
Naval Bibliography |

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