Cpt. Hermanus Koning

Cpt. Hermanus Koning[1]

Male 1899 - 1982  (82 years)

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  • Name Hermanus Koning 
    Title Cpt. 
    Born 18 May 1899  Scheveningen, Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Personal 18 Jul 1942  Cairns Post, Queensland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Language difficulties arose in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday afernoon when 29 Javanese seamen were charged with wilfully disobeying a lawful command of their captain on July 16.
    The defendants appeared before Mr. E. L. Moore. Acting S.M.. and the charge was made by Captain Hermanus Koning acting on istructions from the Netherlands Consul in Australia.
    Mr. J. J. Bell, of MacDonnell, Harris and Bell, on behalf of Captain Koning, said that the complaint was made un der the Commonwealth Navigation Act. He said that the defendants,,who were of Javanese nationality, were not prepared to continue the voyage with the ship, and had refused to obey the captain's order to proceed on to the ship. The men had been ordered twice by the captain and when they disobeyed the third time the captain had sought authority to institute proceedings against them.
    The second officer of the ship acted as interpreter, 'and. acting on instructions from the Magistrate, asked the men if they had anything they could sell to pay a fine, after they had all pleaded guilty. All replied that, they had no property, they could sell, and no money. The ' Magistrate fined] each of the men £10, with 6/- costs of court, in default' one month's imprisonment in the Townsville gaol.
    The defendants elected to go to gaol in preference to paying the fine.
    Transcribed from the "Cairns Post, Queensland", Saturday 18 July 1942
     
    Awards 18 Mar 1943  Townsville Daily Bulletin, Queensland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    DECORATION FOR DUTCH MARINER
    Captain H.. Koning, at the Netherlands Consulate. Sydney, after he had been awarded the Netherlands Bronze Cross for bravery and exemplary behaviour.
    The decoration was conferred upon Captain Koinng by Queen Wilhbelmlna for his courage and tactful action during a Japanese attack in the Gulf of Bengal on April 6, 1942. Consul-General Pennink mentioned in his speech Captain Koning's extraordinary record as for instance, when he brought the Royal Packet ship, Van de Capellen with two oil lighters in tow, cleverly camouflaged with branches and leaves, safely into Padang Harbour (West Sumatra), despite heavy Japanese air attacks. On another occasion, the Allied Naval Command requested him to save members of the crew and soldiers who were aboard a Dutch freighter which was sunk by the Japanese. Captain Koning landed the surviving members of the crew and the soldiers in Padang, after which he safely reached Batavia. with, in the meantime, a heavily damaged ship. After the necessary repairs had been made in record time, he left for the Bay of Bengal, where he was attacked by Japanese planes, of which one was shot down by the ship's gun. Subsequently, the ship was so disabled by the attacks, that she had to be abandoned, after having been set on fire by Captain Koning, who was the last to leave the ship.
    Transcribed from the "Townsville Daily Bulletin, Queensland", Thursday 18 March 1943
     
    Personal 29 May 1943  Townsville Daily Bulletin, Queensland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    PERSONAL
    At the Townsville Rotary Club Empire Day luncheon, the guests included His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. B. Gill, Captain H. Koning, K.P.M. (Netherlands bronse medal), and his secretary, Mr. C.E. Kroese.
    Transcribed from the "Townsville Daily Bulletin, Queensland", Saturday 29 May 1943
     
    Engagement 2 Jul 1946  Townsville Daily Bulliten, Queensland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The engagement Is announced of Doris Evelyn, youngest daughter of Mrs. C. L. Fagerstrom. 115 Tully St., South Townsvllle, to Captain H. Koning, 236 George Street, Sydney.
    Transcribed from the "Townsville Daily Bulliten, Queensland", Tuesday, 2 July 1946
     
    Profession 1909-1949  Holland Bativia, Singapore and Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Master Mariner 
    Queensland Electoral Roll 1949  Gympie Rd., Tinana, Maryborough Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Queensland Electoral Roll 1949
    Division, Wide Bay-Subdivision, Pialba
    Koning, Doris Evelyn, Gympie Rd., Tinana, home duties
     
    Personal 14 Dec 1949  Townsville Daily Bulletin, Queensland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    SKIPPER WILL RAISE CHICKENS
    BRISBANE. December 13.-A 50-year-old sea captain, the Dutch Herman Koning, skipper of the 11.000 ton passenger liner Neiuw Holland, which reached Brisbane today, plans on his retirement shortly to settle on a chicken farm near Maryborough. He revealed today that he had bought an acre of land at Tinana, and two acres at Urangan. Koning will fly to Maryborough soon after the ship berths in Sydney on Thursday, completing his last trip as captain. Konlng married an Australian girl after his first wife died. He has five children. During the war he was representative for a period at Townsville for the K. P. M. shipping line. . A world traveller several times over, Captain Konlng started life on a Dutch farm and turned to a sea career when 10 years of age.
    Transcribed from the "Townsville Daily Bulletin, Queensland", Wednesday 14 December 1949
     
    Retired 14 Dec 1949  The Courier-Mail (risbane, Queensland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    AFTER 40 years at sea, Captain H. Koning (left) will hand over his ship, the Nieuw Holland (11,000-ton passenger liner) to Captain J. W. Zuydorhoudt (right) in Sydney to morrow. The Nieuw Holland reached Brisbane yesterday. Captain Koning (50) will then retire to a chicken farm near Maryborough.
    Transcribed from "The Courier-Mail (risbane, Queensland", Wednesday 14 December 1949 
    Queensland Electoral Roll 1954-1980  36 Tennyson St., Bulimba, Brisbane Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Queensland Electoral Roll 1954
    Division, Bowman-Subdivision, Bulimba
    Koning, Doris Evelyn, 36 Tennyson St., Bulimba
    Koning, Hermanus, 36 Tennyson St., Bulimba

    Queensland Electoral Roll 1963
    Subdivision of Bulimba
    Koning, Herma Katherine Helene, 36 Tennyson St., Bulimba, sister

    Queensland Electoral Roll 1972
    Subdivision, Bulimba
    Koning, Doris Evelyn, 36 Tennyson St., Bulimba, home duties
    Koning, Evelyn Louise, , 36 Tennyson St., Bulimba, teacher
    Koning, Hermanus, 36 Tennyson St., Bulimba
    Koning, Hermanus Paul, 36 Tennyson St., Bulimba, ftr tnr
    (fitter turner)

    Queensland Electoral Roll 1980
    Subdivision, Bulimba
    Koning, Doris Evelyn, 36 Tennyson St., Bulimba, home duties
    Koning, Hermanus, 36 Tennyson St., Bulimba
    Koning, Hermanus Paul, 36 Tennyson St., Bulimba, ftr tnr
    (fitter turner) 
    Died 14Jan 1982  Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1982
      392
      Hermanus Koning
      Cornelis Bal
      Dina Koning
      (Queensland Historical Death Index 1829-1983)
    Person ID I8540  Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen | Thomsen
    Last Modified 23 Jun 2014 

    Family Doris Evelyn Fagerstrom,   b. 9 Dec 1920, Townsville, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1946  Chatswood, Sydney, NSW Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Engagement 2 Jul 1946  Townsville Daily Bulliten, Qld Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The engagement is announced of Doris Evelyn, youngest daughter of Mrs. C. L. Fagerstrom. 115 Tully St., South Townsvllle, to Captain H. Koning, 236 George Street, Sydney.
    Transcribed from the "Townsville Daily Bulliten, Qld", Tuesday, 2 July 1946
     
    Last Modified 4 Oct 2012 
    Family ID F2894  Group Sheet

  • Photos
    H. Koning, former sea captain. 1950
    H. Koning, former sea captain. 1950
    Koning, Hermanus, ID
    Koning, Hermanus, ID
    Hermanus Koning
    Hermanus Koning
    H Koning Awarded for Netherlands Bronze Cross for bravery and exemplary behaviour. 8 March 1943.
    H Koning Awarded for Netherlands Bronze Cross for bravery and exemplary behaviour. 8 March 1943.

  • Sources 
    1. [S115] Trove.


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