Decoration of sub-lieutenant D.W. Reed, Ranvr. with Netherlands Cross.

Decoration of sub-lieutenant D.W. Reed, Ranvr. with Netherlands Cross. The Netherlands War Cross with Bar for operational duties at sea was awarded to sub-lieutenant Reed, who was liaison officer on board her majesty's Netherlands' ship, the minesweeper "Abraham Crijnssen", received the decoration from the commanding officer of the mine-sweeper lieutenant-commander K.G. Tiel. Lieutenant-commander Tiel and sublieutenant Reed rehearse the presentation of the decoration for the benefit of Press photographers. NI 359