– no longer existing The Royal Netherlands Air Force that continues the traditions of: the Military Air Arm in the Netherlands (18 May 1940) – no longer existing the Military Air Arm of the Royal Netherlands Indies Army (KNIL) (1942) – no longer existing The Royal Netherlands Naval Aviation Service of the Royal Netherlands Navy (1942) The U.S. 82nd Airborne Division for gallantry during Operation Market Garden (1944) The 'Prinses Irene' Fusilier Guards Regiment that continues the traditions of the Royal Netherlands 'Prinses Irene' Brigade (1945) The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (1946) The Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service of the Royal Netherlands Navy (1947) The 'Van Heutz' Regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army that continues the traditions of the Royal Netherlands Indies Army (KNIL) (1972) The Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade for gallantry during Operation Market Garden in 1944 (31 May 2006) – no longer existing The Korps Commandotroepen (15 March 2016) Most military units or formations of the Netherlands and foreign armed forces were decorated as a consequence of their actions during the Second World War. In 2016 the Korps Commandotroepen were awarded the Military William Order for their actions in Afghanistan. Current living members , there are only three living knights of the Military Order of William, all Dutch. Below a list of the names of the living Knights, in order of the Order being awarded. Between brackets the date when they were inducted into the Order: : Maj. Marco Kroon (29 May 2009) : Lt. Col. Gijs Tuinman (4 December 2014) : Maj. Roy de Ruiter (31 August 2018) Privileges Members of the Military William Order are awarded certain privileges: When wearing the decorations, a member must be saluted by all Dutch military personnel regardless of rank or branch. Once a year all members of the Order are invited to the palace by the monarch on the Ridderdag (Knights day). Individual members of the Order are granted an annual pension by the Dutch state, when they receive it while holding a rank below officer. Individual members of the Order are granted a military funeral. Members of the Order are granted VIP seats during military ceremonies, the annual address of parliament by the monarch and during state funerals. See also Order of the Netherlands Lion Order of Orange Nassau Dutch Cross of Resistance References External links Military order of William – website of the Ministry of Defence Revised