Ranks

• Midshipman 1st class [2] August 24, 1910
• Lieutenant August 24, 1912
• Lieutenant-Commander November 1, 1920
• Commander February 1, 1933
• Captain September 6, 1937
• Rear-Admiral May 16, 1940

Postings

• Coastal defence ship Hr.Ms. Tromp and Hr.Ms. De Ruyter 1910 - 1913
• Light cruiser Hr.Ms. Noord Brabant April, 1914 - 1915
• Pilot Instructor 1916 - 1917
• Commanding Officer, Naval Airbase De Mok August 18, 1917 -
• First Officer, Naval Airfield De Kooy - 1920
• Commanding Officer, Naval Airfield De Kooy 1920 - 1921
• Student Netherlands Naval War College November 2, 1921 - 1923
• Staff Officer, Ministry of Navy, Weltevreden (Java) 1923 - 1926
• Gunnery Officer, coastal defence ship Hr.Ms. Zeven Provinciën May 14, 1926 - January, 1928
• Head MLD Technical Department, The Hague March 12, 1928 - July 14, 1928
• First Officer, Naval Airfield De Kooy July 14, 1928 - November 2, 1931
• Commanding Officer, minelayer Hr.Ms. Prins van Oranje 1932 - 1932
• Commanding Officer, destroyer Hr.Ms. Witte de With 1933 - 1933
• Commanding Officer, destroyer Hr.Ms. Evertsen and Group Destroyers 1 1934 - 1934
• Chief of Staff, Den Helder naval base June, 1934 - September 4, 1937
• Commanding Officer, light cruiser Hr.Ms. Sumatra October 25, 1937 - June 15, 1938
• Commanding Officer, light cruiser Hr.Ms. Java June 15, 1938 - August 13, 1938
• Commanding Officer, Naval Air Service NEI August 17 1938 - May 5, 1940
• Commanding Officer, NEI Squadron June 17, 1940 - February 27, 1942
• Commanding Officer, Combined Striking Force February 3, 1942 - February 27, 1942

Awards

Dutch :

• Knight in the Military Order of William (MWO.3)
• Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion (NL)
• Officer in the Order of Orange Nassau (ON.4)
• Service Medal for naval officers, for 30 years' of service (XXX)
• Mobilization Cross 1914-1918 (Mk)

Foreign :

• Silver Cross 5th class, Order Virtuti Militairi (Poland)