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Edited and
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Johnny E. Balsved

 

Pontoppidan, S. E.

Personal Information

Full Name:

Svend Erik Pontoppidan

Date of Birth:

November 3, 1900

Vice Admiral Svend E. Pontoppidan

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

44You are also referred to the Naval Bibliography

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