Netherlands: Cross for Order & Peace. With 3x clasps '1945' '1946' '1947'

The clasps on the medal denote overseas service in Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia) between 1945-1947. The clasps were awarded for at least 3 months (90 days) service in theatre in any year. In total 5 x clasps were awarded to this medal for service in the Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia), the earliest clasp being for 1945, and the last one issued being for '1949'

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Code: 25763

Netherlands Expeditions Cross (Expeditie-Kruis). 2nd Type Portrait Obverse. With 2 x clasps (or 'Gespen').  'Timor 1911-'14' & ' W.Afd. Borneo 1912-'14'

The Expedition Cross (Expeditiekruis, or Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven) was created in 1869, and commemorated 33 different campaigns, including 6 x retrospective campaign going back to 1846. The 33 different campaigns each commemorated by it's own distinctive clasp

The medal commemorated various Netherlands colonial campaigns in the Netherlands East Indies & adjoining...  read more

Code: 25658

Netherlands: Commemorative War Cross 1940-45 (Oorlogsherinneringskruis 1940-45). With 3 x clasps, 'Middellandse Zee 1940-1945','Oost-Azie-Zuid-Pacific 1942-1945' & 'Oorlogsdienst-Koopvaardij 1940-1945'

As awarded / worn by a Netherlands Merchant Seaman

In the order worn, the clasps represent service as under:

- East Asia - South Pacific 1942-45 (Campaign clasp)
- Mediterranean 1940-45 (Campaign clasp
- War Service-Merchant Navy 1940-45 (Generic service clasp)

The recipient would likely have been a Dutch seaman plying his trade during ...  read more

Code: 23747

Netherlands: Commemorative War Cross 1940-45 (Oorlogsherinneringskruis 1940-45). With 3 x clasps, 'Oorlogsdienst-Koopvaardij 1940-1945', 'Oost-Azie-Zuid-Pacific 1942-1945' & 'Nederlandsch-Indie 1941-1942'

As awarded / worn by a Netherlands Merchant Seaman

In the order worn, the clasps represent service as under:

- War Service-Merchant Navy 1940-45 (Generic service clasp)
- East Asia - South Pacific 1942-45 (Campaign clasp)
- Netherlands East Indies 1941-42 (Campaign clasp

The recipient would likely have been a Dutch seaman plying his tra...  read more

Code: 23746