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Rützow, Paul C.
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Personal Information |
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Full Name: |
Paul Christian Rützow |
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Date of Birth: |
December 1, 1892 |
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Place of Birth: |
Nakskov |
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Family
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Son
of lawyer Frederik Rützou and wife Margrethe, born Suhr |
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Marriage: |
Married in Holmens kirke on December 3, 1918 to Helga Ruth Louise Heflebower |
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Promotions |
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Promotion: |
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1909 |
Naval Cadet |
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September 19, 1913 |
Sub Lieutenant |
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August 1, 1914 |
Lieutenant |
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January 1, 1923 |
Lieutenant Commander |
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Orders, Decorations &
Distinctions |
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Orders, Decorations &
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n/a |
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Military
Service |
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Military
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1913-1914 |
On
the cruiser VALKYRIEN to the Mediterranean |
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1915-1916 |
On
the cruiser
GEJSER |
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July 8, 1919
- September 1, 1921 |
On
leave from the Navy |
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1922 |
CO
of the torpedo boat STØREN, in Squadron |
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1923 |
CO
of the torpedo boat
DELFINEN, in Training Flotilla |
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n/a |
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Additional Comments |
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Was
severely wounded attending
a demonstration of a smoke screen generator on board the cruiser
GEJSER on
May 25, 1925. - The Lieutenant Commander died from his wounds
on June 11, 1923.
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Death |
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Cemetery: |
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June 11, 1923 |
Buried at Garnisions kirkegaard, Copenhagen |
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Sources: |
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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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